Schalttag

leap day (29 February)

noun SHALT-tahk Rare

Usage Note

Schalttag is the extra day (29 February) added in a leap year (Schaltjahr). It is a well-known calendar curiosity and the subject of many idioms and jokes. People born on this day are called Schalttags-Geburtstagskinder.

Examples

"Der Schalttag existiert nur in einem Schaltjahr."

Natural Translation

The leap day only exists in a leap year.

Literal Translation

The leap-day exists only in a leap-year.

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