Why is it der Donnerstagnachmittag?
Donnerstagnachmittag is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Nachmittag. So it’s der Donnerstagnachmittag.
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Donnerstagnachmittag | die Donnerstagnachmittage |
| Genitiv | des Donnerstagnachmittags | der Donnerstagnachmittage |
| Dativ | dem Donnerstagnachmittag | den Donnerstagnachmittagen |
| Akkusativ | den Donnerstagnachmittag | die Donnerstagnachmittage |
Pronunciation
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