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morgen Abend
/ˈmɔʁɡn̩ ˈaːbn̩t/
tomorrow evening
Ich komme morgen Abend zu dir.
I'll come to your place tomorrow evening.
neutral
The evening of the following day after today.
Wir treffen uns morgen Abend im Restaurant.
We're meeting at the restaurant tomorrow evening.
Morgen Abend gibt es ein Konzert.
There's a concert tomorrow evening.
Used to specify a time in the near future, typically within 24-48 hours. Can be combined with other time expressions (e.g., 'morgen Abend um 19 Uhr').
Collocations
morgen Abend um [time]tomorrow evening at [time]am morgen Abendon tomorrow evening
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Pro Tip
Avoid ambiguity
If you need to specify the exact day, use 'am [day] Abend' (e.g., 'am Dienstag Abend'). For clarity, pair with a time (e.g., 'morgen Abend um 20 Uhr').
Gold Rule
Capitalization
'Abend' is always capitalized in 'morgen Abend' because it is a noun. 'morgen' (tomorrow) is lowercase unless it starts a sentence.
Word Origin
The phrase combines 'morgen' (from Old High German 'morgen', meaning 'morning' or 'tomorrow') and 'Abend' (from Old High German 'abund', related to 'Abend' meaning 'evening'). The modern usage reflects a contraction of 'morgen' as 'tomorrow' with 'Abend' as 'evening'.
Usage Notes
1. Always capitalized in German ('Abend' is a noun). 2. Used in both formal and informal contexts. 3. Can be ambiguous without context (e.g., 'morgen Abend' could mean 'tomorrow evening' or 'the evening of the day after tomorrow' in some dialects). 4. Common in scheduling, invitations, and event announcements.
Word Breakdown
morgen
tomorrow
adverbAbend
evening
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