Zwickeltag
German
Etymology
Zwickel (“spandrel”) + Tag (“day”), literally “spandrel day”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡svɪkl̩ˌtaːk/
- Hyphenation: Zwi‧ckel‧tag
Noun
Zwickeltag m (strong, genitive Zwickeltages or Zwickeltags, plural Zwickeltage)
- (Austria) a day which, if taken off work, results in a long weekend; a day which falls between two work-free days (holidays or weekend days), on which leave is preferred
Declension
Declension of Zwickeltag [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Zwickeltag | die | Zwickeltage |
genitive | eines | des | Zwickeltages, Zwickeltags | der | Zwickeltage |
dative | einem | dem | Zwickeltag, Zwickeltage1 | den | Zwickeltagen |
accusative | einen | den | Zwickeltag | die | Zwickeltage |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Synonyms
- Brückentag, Fenstertag