No. 12,774 in German
wochentagen
"Wochentagen" means "days of the week" in English.
In a sentence
An den Wochentagen gehe ich normalerweise zur Arbeit.
On the weekdays, I usually go to work.
Here, 'Wochentagen' refers to the weekdays collectively, excluding the weekend, indicating the general time frame during the week.
Während der Wochentagen öffnet das Geschäft früher als am Wochenende.
During the weekdays, the store opens earlier than on the weekend.
In this sentence, 'Wochentagen' specifies the period within the week from Monday to Friday, contrasting it with the weekend.
Manche Veranstaltungen finden nur an bestimmten Wochentagen statt.
Some events only take place on certain weekdays.
Here, 'Wochentagen' is used to discuss specific days within the weekday range, indicating select days Monday through Friday.
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