Alltag
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German altac, alltag, alletag; also analysed as All (“all”) + Tag (“day”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard (Northern)) IPA(key): /ˈaltaːk/, [ˈʔaltʰaːkʰ]
- (Standard (Southern)) IPA(key): /ˈaltaːɡ/, [ˈaltaːɡ̊]
- (Colloquial Northern) IPA(key): /ˈaltak/, [ˈʔaltʰaχ]
Audio: (file)
Noun
editAlltag m (strong, genitive Alltages or Alltags, no plural)
- everyday life, daily routine
- Im Alltag habe ich mit Vorurteilen zu kämpfen.
- My everyday life is plagued by prejudice.
- Verspätungen gehören für viele Bahnkunden zum Alltag.
- Deutsche Bahn customers see delays every day.
Declension
editDeclension of Alltag [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Alltag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Alltag” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Alltag” in Duden online
- Alltag on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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