# der Fenstertag

der Fenstertag is a German noun meaning “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”. Forms: des Fenstertages, die Fenstertage.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Fenstertages
- Plural: die Fenstertage

## In other languages

- Русский: день между праздником и выходными

## Meanings

1. _Austria_ 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
2. _Austrian German_ bridge day
   - „Der Dreikönigstag ist leider ein Sonntag, daher gilt es dann von Jänner bis Ende März, eine ziemliche Durststrecke zu überwinden - kein Feiertag, geschweige denn Fenstertag in Sicht.“

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