Schalttag

== German == === Etymology === Formed on the model of Schaltjahr (“leap year”). By surface analysis, schalten (“switch”) +‎ Tag (“day”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃal(t)ˌtaːk/ IPA(key): /ˈʃal(t)ˌta(ː)x/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial) === Noun === Schalttag m (strong, genitive Schalttages or Schalttags, plural Schalttage) leap day Synonym: Interkalationstag ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Schalttag” in Duden online