Preposition / Particle
am
Pronunciation: /am/
at the; on the (= an dem)
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Meanings
Preposition
- at the; on the (= an dem)
- on (days and dates: am Montag)
Particle
- (the) most (superlative: am besten)
- -ing form (colloquial: am Kochen sein)
Example sentence
Wir treffen uns am Montag am Bahnhof.
We're meeting at the station on Monday.
Word forms
Dativ
takes an + dem
Usage
- am = an dem — The contraction contains a dative article.
- am Dienstag / am Abend — Use am with days and parts of the day.
Am Samstag besuchen wir unsere Freunde.
We are visiting our friends on Saturday.