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noun

der Montagabend, -e

Monday evening

Definition & meaning

The word Montagabend refers to the evening of the day Monday. It describes the time period between the late afternoon and the night on the first day of the working week. Depending on the context, it can refer to the specific time of day or denote an event or activity taking place during that time.

Grammar & Word origin

This word is a compound noun in the masculine gender (der Montagabend). It consists of two parts:

  1. Montag , which means "Monday".
  2. Abend , which means "evening".

In German, compound nouns take the gender of the last element; since der Abend is masculine, der Montagabend is also masculine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Montagsabend (a less common variant form, meaning the same)
  • Abend am Montag

Antonyms: While there is no direct lexical opposite, one could refer to other days of the week, such as:

  • Dienstagabend
  • Sonntagabend

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Examples

Welche Pläne hast du für diesen Montagabend?noun

What plans do you have for this Monday evening?

Letzten Montagabend haben wir zusammen Pizza gegessen.noun

Last Monday evening we ate pizza together.

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