Karfreitag
German
Etymology
From Middle High German karvrītac, from kar ("lamentation; mourning"; from Old High German kara, chara) + vrītac (“Friday”). More at care, Friday.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaːɐ̯ˈfraitaːk/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Karfreitag m (strong, genitive Karfreitages or Karfreitags, plural Karfreitage)
- Good Friday
- Synonyms: Charfreitag, Stiller Freitag
Declension
Declension of Karfreitag [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Karfreitag | die | Karfreitage |
| genitive | eines | des | Karfreitages, Karfreitags | der | Karfreitage |
| dative | einem | dem | Karfreitag, Karfreitage1 | den | Karfreitagen |
| accusative | einen | den | Karfreitag | die | Karfreitage |
1Now rare, see notes.
See also
- Karmittwoch (Charmittwoch)
- Karsamstag (Charsamstag)
- Karwoche (Charwoche)
Further reading
- “Karfreitag” in Duden online
- “Karfreitag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache