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tagsüber

during the day

adverb TAHKS-ue-ber Less Common
Time Time of Day

Also means

in the daytime

Usage Note

tagsüber means throughout the daylight hours and contrasts with nachts (at night). It is a single adverb written as one word: Tagsüber ist es ruhig hier. Use it for habitual daytime states rather than a single moment.

Examples

"Tagsüber schläft die Katze fast immer."

Natural Translation

During the day the cat sleeps almost all the time.

Literal Translation

Day-over sleeps the cat almost always.

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