Nomen

der Feierabend

Translation

end of the workday, quitting time, closing time

Wann machst du Feierabend?

When do you finish work?

Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Feierabend.

Have a nice evening (after work).

Nach Feierabend gehe ich ins Kino.

After work, I'm going to the cinema.

Feierabend machen to finish work for the day I finish work at 5 PM.

Feierabend haben to be done with work I'm done with work for today.

nach Feierabend after work Shall we meet after work?

Dienstschluss (end of duty); Antonyms: Arbeitsbeginn (start of work)

A compound of 'Feier' (celebration) and 'Abend' (evening). Literally a 'celebration evening' for finishing work.

Picture a small celebration in the evening because work is over. It's a culturally significant German concept for the transition to personal time.