der Feierabend
the end of the working day - a German concept with no English equivalent
Origin
Not regional, but culturally untranslatable: the point when work stops, and the evening that belongs to you. „Feierabend machen“ is the act of knocking off.
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Temporal clause with 'nachdem' (after)Temporalsatz mit 'nachdem'
Examples
Ich mache .
I'm knocking off for the day now.