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Am Wochenende besuchen wir den Reiterhof.
Meaning
At the weekend we visit the riding stable.
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Breakdown of Am Wochenende besuchen wir den Reiterhof.
wir
we
das Wochenende
the weekend
besuchen
to visit
den
the; (masculine, accusative)
Questions & Answers about Am Wochenende besuchen wir den Reiterhof.
Why is it am Wochenende and not im Wochenende or an Wochenende?
In German, certain time expressions use specific prepositions:
- an is used for days and parts of days:
am Montag, am Abend, am Wochenende - in is used for longer periods like months, seasons, years:
im Januar, im Sommer, im Jahr 2025
So for weekend, German treats it like a day/point in time, so you say an dem Wochenende, which contracts to am Wochenende.
An Wochenende without the article is wrong in standard German.
Im Wochenende sounds wrong to native speakers; it suggests being “inside” the weekend, which is not the usual idiom.
What exactly is am in am Wochenende?
Am is a contraction of the preposition an + the definite article dem (dative singular).
- an (on/at) + dem (the, dative neuter) → am
Because Wochenende is neuter (das Wochenende) and time expressions with an use the dative:
- an dem Wochenende → am Wochenende
Why is the word order Am Wochenende besuchen wir den Reiterhof and not Am Wochenende wir besuchen den Reiterhof?