Abend
Guten Abend, wie geht es Ihnen?
Good evening, how are you?
The period of time between afternoon and night.
Am Abend essen wir oft zusammen.
In the evening, we often eat together.
Der Abend war sehr kalt.
The evening was very cold.
Used with definite article 'der Abend'. Can be pluralized as 'Abende' (e.g., 'schöne Abende').
A social gathering or event held in the evening.
Wir haben morgen Abend eine Party.
We have a party tomorrow evening.
Often used in phrases like 'Abendveranstaltung' (evening event).
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Pro Tip
Gender of 'Abend'
'Abend' is a masculine noun in German (der Abend). Always use the definite article 'der' or indefinite 'ein' when referring to it.
Gold Rule
Time Expressions with 'Abend'
Use 'am Abend' to say 'in the evening'. For specific evenings, use 'heute Abend' (this evening) or 'morgen Abend' (tomorrow evening).
Word Origin
From Middle High German 'ābent', from Old High German 'āband', from Proto-Germanic '*ēbanþs' (evening), from Proto-Indo-European '*h₁éǵʰs-r̥' (evening). Cognates include English 'evening', Dutch 'avond', and Swedish 'afton'.
Usage Notes
In German, 'Abend' is a masculine noun (der Abend). It is commonly used in greetings ('Guten Abend!') and time expressions ('am Abend'). The plural 'Abende' refers to multiple evenings or recurring evening events.