Noun
der Silvester
Pronunciation: /zɪlˈvɛstɐ/
New Year's Eve
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plural Silvester
Meanings
Noun
- New Year's Eve
Example sentence
Wie haben Sie Silvester gefeiert?
How did you celebrate New Year's Eve?
Word forms
singular
der Silvester
plural
die Silvester
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Silvester
Accusativeden Silvester
Dativedem Silvester
Genitivedes Silvesters
Plural
Nominativedie Silvester
Accusativedie Silvester
Dativeden Silvestern
Genitiveder Silvester
Usage
- an Silvester — On New Year's Eve; normally no article in this expression.
- Silvester / Neujahr — The last day or evening of the year versus New Year's Day.
An Silvester essen wir gemeinsam und spielen bis Mitternacht Karten.
On New Year's Eve, we eat together and play cards until midnight.