Feierabend

== German == === Etymology === Feier (“celebration”) +‎ Abend (“evening”). Originally related to Vorabend (“evening before”), it took on its current meaning in the 16th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯ərˌaːbənt/, [ˈfaɪ̯.ɐˌʔaː.bənt], [-bm̩t] === Noun === Feierabend m (strong, genitive Feierabends, plural Feierabende) (obsolete) The evening before a holiday, eve. Quitting time, hometime; the workday's end and the evening following it, used for relaxation or leisure. Jetzt machen wir Feierabend! ― Let's call it a night! Schönen Feierabend! ― Have a nice evening! ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Danish: fyraften → Polish: fajrant → Serbo-Croatian: fajrunt → Serbo-Croatian: фајрунт → Ukrainian: файронд (fajrond) === Further reading === “Feierabend” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Feierabend” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Feierabend” in Duden online “Feierabend” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. Feierabend on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de