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Brückentag
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German
de:
Etymology
de Brücke -n- Tag bridge genitive interfix day bridge day. Compare fr faire le pont, es puente.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbʁʏkənˌtaːk/ northern also /-ˌtax/
de De-Brückentag.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Brückentag2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Brü cken tag
Noun
m,es:s
de chiefly Germany a day which, if taken off work, results in a long weekend; a day which falls between two work-free days (holidays or weekend days), on which leave is preferred.
de Wir wollen am Brückentag reisen. We want to travel on a "bridging day".
Declension
m,es:s
Synonyms
de Fenstertag, de Zwickeltag Austria
Further reading
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