der Literaturabend
Translation
literary evening, reading, author's reading
Examples
Wir gehen heute zu einem Literaturabend.
We are going to a literary evening today.
Der Autor liest bei dem Literaturabend aus seinem neuen Buch.
The author is reading from his new book at the literary evening.
Grammar Patterns
to attend a literary evening ((et4)) Wir besuchen einen Literaturabend in der Stadtbibliothek.
to participate in a literary evening ((an+3)) Viele Studenten nahmen am Literaturabend teil.
Similar Words
Lesung (reading), Dichterlesung (poetry reading)
Etymology
Composed of 'Literatur' (literature) and 'Abend' (evening).
Memory Tips
Picture an evening ('Abend') dedicated to discussing literature ('Literatur').