No. 3,843 in German
sonnabend
"Sonnabend" is a German word meaning "Saturday."
In a sentence
Am Sonnabend geht die Familie ins Kino.
On Saturday, the family goes to the cinema.
In this context, 'sonnabend' is used as a synonym for 'Samstag', indicating the day Saturday in German.
Mein Onkel hat am kommenden Sonnabend Geburtstag.
My uncle's birthday is next Saturday.
Here, 'sonnabend' clearly points out the day of celebration next week.
Viele Menschen nutzen den Sonnabend, um zu entspannen.
Many people use Saturday to relax.
This instance employs 'sonnabend' as a general reference to the weekend's second day.
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