how to pronounce feierabend

/ˈfaɪ̯əʁˌaːbənt/

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feierabend is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of feierabend in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… weg in den feierabend sind aber vor …”

meanings of feierabend

noun:

Quitting time, hometime; the workday's end and the evening following it, used for relaxation or leisure.
The evening before a holiday, eve.

feierabend frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word feierabend occurs in german on average 15.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.