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der Werktag

B1

working day

English meaning
working day
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Werktage
Vocabulary package
Days of the Week

Werktag in a sentence

An Werktagen stehe ich früh auf.

On working days I get up early.

Declension of der Werktag

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Werktagdie Werktage
Accusativeden Werktagdie Werktage
Dativedem Werktagden Werktagen
Genitivedes Werktagsder Werktage

Word family

der Werktag is built from das Werk (work, plant, factory). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Werktag

Is it der, die or das Werktag?

It is der Werktag — Werktag is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Werktage.

What is the plural of Werktag?

The plural of der Werktag is die Werktage.

What is the genitive of Werktag?

The genitive singular is des Werktags. The dative plural is den Werktagen.

What does Werktag mean in English?

der Werktag means "working day". For example: "An Werktagen stehe ich früh auf." — "On working days I get up early."

What level is Werktag in German?

Werktag is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the days of the week vocabulary.

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