Noun
der Vorabend
Pronunciation: /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌaːbənt/
the previous evening; the evening before something
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plural Vorabende
Meanings
Noun
- the previous evening; the evening before something
- the evening before a Sunday or holiday where attending mass already serves to fulfil the attendance obligation
- eve (the day before something)
Example sentence
Am Vorabend der Prüfung konnte ich kaum schlafen.
The evening before the exam I could hardly sleep.
Word forms
singular
der Vorabend
plural
die Vorabende
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Vorabend
Accusativeden Vorabend
Dativedem Vorabend
Genitivedes Vorabends
Plural
Nominativedie Vorabende
Accusativedie Vorabende
Dativeden Vorabenden
Genitiveder Vorabende
Usage
- am Vorabend der Reise — on the evening before the trip; genitive specifies the following event
- Vorabend / Vortag — the previous evening / the previous day
Am Vorabend des Festes schmückten wir gemeinsam den Saal.
On the evening before the celebration, we decorated the hall together.