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Werktag

working day

noun VERK-tahk Less Common

Also means

business day

Usage Note

Werktag is a legally defined working day, masculine: der Werktag. It matters for deadlines: innerhalb von drei Werktagen means within three business days. Sundays and public holidays do not count as Werktage.

Examples

"Die Lieferung dauert zwei Werktage."

Natural Translation

Delivery takes two working days.

Literal Translation

The delivery lasts two working-days.

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