Vorabend

German

Etymology

vor- +‎ Abend

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌaːbənt/
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Noun

Vorabend m (strong, genitive Vorabendes or Vorabends, plural Vorabende)

  1. the previous evening; the evening before something
  2. (Roman Catholicism) the evening before a Sunday or holiday where attending mass already serves to fulfil the attendance obligation
  3. (by extension) eve (the day before something)
    Synonym: Vortag

Declension

Declension of Vorabend [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vorabend die Vorabende
genitive eines des Vorabendes, Vorabends der Vorabende
dative einem dem Vorabend, Vorabende1 den Vorabenden
accusative einen den Vorabend die Vorabende

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Vorabendmesse

Further reading

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