der Informationsabend
Translation
information session, open house
Examples
Der Informationsabend beginnt um 19 Uhr.
The information session starts at 7 p.m.
Wir gehen zum Informationsabend der Schule.
We are going to the school's open house.
Grammar Patterns
ein Informationsabend zu+3 ((sth.)) an information session about sth. There is an information session about the new law.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Infoabend (info evening), Elternabend (parents' evening)
Etymology
Composed of 'Information' (information), the linking element '-s-', and 'Abend' (evening).
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'Information' + 'Abend'. An evening dedicated to information. Its gender is masculine ('der') because the final component, 'der Abend', is masculine.