Vorabend

vor- +‎ Abend

• IPA^(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌaːbənt/

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Vorabend m (strong, genitive Vorabendes or Vorabends, plural Vorabende)

1. the previous evening; the evening before something
2. (Roman Catholicism) the evening before a Sunday or holiday where attending mass already serves to fulfil the attendance obligation
3. (by extension) eve (the day before something)

   Synonym: Vortag

• Vorabendmesse

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