Werktag

== German == === Etymology === From Werk (“work”) +‎ Tag (“day”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɛrkˌtaːk/, (northern also) /-ˌta(ː)x/ === Noun === Werktag m (strong, genitive Werktags or Werktages, plural Werktage) working day (day of a week on which work is commonly done; usually any day other than Sundays and public holidays) ==== Usage notes ==== Saturdays are legally considered Werktage in the German-speaking countries and one can rely on this definition in government or other highly official contexts. Otherwise, however, Saturdays may be excluded, so one should double-check if necessary. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== werktags === Further reading === “Werktag” in Duden online “Werktag”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)