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Feierabend

end of the workday

noun FY-er-ah-bent Rare
People & Society Work

Origin: literally celebration-evening

Also means

knocking-off time

Usage Note

Feierabend names the free time after work, not an evening of celebration despite its parts. The phrase Feierabend machen means to knock off, and jetzt ist Feierabend can also mean emphatically that something is over. A deeply cultural German concept of clear work-life boundaries.

Examples

"Nach einem langen Tag freute er sich auf den Feierabend."

Natural Translation

After a long day he looked forward to knocking off.

Literal Translation

After a long day rejoiced he himself on the end-of-workday.

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