Samstag
noun · /ˈzamstaːk/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German sameztac, samztac, from Old High German sambaztag (“Sabbath day”), from Gothic *𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉 (*sambatō), an alteration (possibly dialectal) of earlier, Biblical 𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉 (sabbatō). The altered Gothic form derives from Byzantine Greek *σάμβατον (*sámbaton, “Sabbath”). Compare French samedi, Old French sambedi, Romansch somda, Romanian sâmbătă, Hungarian szombat, Old Church Slavonic сѫбота (sǫbota).
Translation
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Saturday
masculine, strong
Ich muss das Buch vor Samstag zurückgeben.
I have to give back the book before Saturday.
Die Party findet nächste Woche Samstag, also am 25.8. statt.
A party will be held next Saturday, that is to say, on August 25th.
Weihnachten fiel in diesem Jahr auf einen Samstag.
Christmas fell on Saturday that year.
- sat source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- Saturday source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- Saturday /Sat source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Samstag | Samstage |
| Accusative | Samstag | Samstage |
| Dative | Samstag | Samstagen |
| Genitive | Samstages | Samstage |