The end of the working day — and the free evening it starts.
Not just clocking off; it names the protected free time afterward. "Ich mache Feierabend" means I am done for the day. "Schönen Feierabend!" is a standard goodbye at work. It reflects a genuine cultural line between work and life.
Literally "celebration evening."
English has no word for this, which is arguably the point.
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