Is it der, die or das Nachmittag?
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Nachmittag
The correct article in German of Nachmittag is der. So it is der Nachmittag! (nominative case)
The word Nachmittag is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Nachmittag?
How does the declension of Nachmittag work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Nachmittag | die Nachmittage |
| Genitive | des Nachmittags des Nachmittages | der Nachmittage |
| Dative | dem Nachmittag | den Nachmittagen |
| Akkusative | den Nachmittag | die Nachmittage |
What is the meaning of Nachmittag in German?
Nachmittag is defined as:
[1] the time from noon to evening
[1] die Zeit vom Mittag bis zum AbendHow to use Nachmittag in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Nachmittag with translations in English.
[1] Unser Flug startet am Nachmittag.
[1] Our flight starts in the afternoon.[1] „Endlich, am späten Nachmittag, kamen Flugzeuge, einige Spitfire und Mustangs, die aus Richtung Flensburg oder Schleswig hereindrehten, um im Tiefflug über uns hinwegzuflitzen und auf die Nordsee hinaus zu verschwinden.“[2]
[1] "Finally, in the late afternoon, airplanes came, some Spitfires and Mustangs that came in from Flensburg or Schleswig to whiz over us at low altitude and disappear out onto the North Sea." [2][1] „Wir landeten am späten Nachmittag in einer kleinen sandigen Bucht.“[3]
[1] “We landed in a small sandy bay in the late afternoon” [3][1] „Es ging dann schon auf den Nachmittag zu, und ich hatte nun auch etwas Hunger.“[4]
[1] "It was approaching the afternoon, and I was now a little hungry too" [4][1] „Eines Nachmittags saß ich bei offenem Fenster in meiner Bücherstube.“[5]
[1] "One afternoon I was sitting in my bookroom with the window open" [5]
