German

Noun

Samstag m ‎(genitive Samstags or Samstages, plural Samstage)

1. (now dominant except in former East Germany) Saturday

Usage notes

Samstag is the only common word for “Saturday” in western Germany, southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (in standard usage). See Sonnabend for information on this (declining) synonym.

Synonyms

• (eastern and, traditionally, northern Germany): Sonnabend

Hypernyms

• Tag

Derived terms

• Karsamstag