No. 12,421 in German
vorabend
The German word "Vorabend" means "the evening before" or "eve."
In a sentence
Am Vorabend der Feier haben wir alles vorbereitet.
On the evening before the celebration, we prepared everything.
here, 'Vorabend' refers to the time evening before an event, commonly used with a specifying genitive or a prepositional phrase.
Der Vorabend war ruhig und entspannt.
The evening before was calm and relaxed.
here, 'Vorabend' is used as a subject of the sentence referring to the day before.
Wir planen ein Treffen am Vorabend des neuen Jahres.
We are planning a meeting on the evening before the new year.
here, 'Vorabend' refers to the specific time commonly celebrated as New Year's Eve.
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