Samstags

Samstags is an adverb in the German language that means "on Saturdays." It is used to express recurring weekly events or actions that happen every Saturday. In everyday language it appears in sentences like "Wir treffen uns samstags" (We meet on Saturdays) or "Der Markt ist samstags geöffnet" (The market is open on Saturdays). It emphasizes repetition rather than a single upcoming Saturday, which is often conveyed by "am Samstag."

Etymology and regional variation: The word derives from Samstag, the name of the day in German, ultimately tracing back to sabbatum, the Sabbath, via Latin and early Germanic forms. There are regional alternatives: Sonnabend is used in many parts of northern and central Germany to mean Saturday. Both forms refer to the same day, but samstags is the standard adverbial form for weekly repetition in most of the German-speaking world.

Usage notes: In formal writing, you might prefer "am Samstag" when referring to a specific upcoming Saturday or a single instance. The adverbial "samstags" is common in schedules, advertisements, and descriptions of regular routines. The term is distinct from religious references to the Sabbath, which in German is typically expressed with the noun Sabbat or Sabbat, not with samstags.