evening; the time from dusk onwards (unlike in English, now generally including the first hours of the night, until midnight) / The west

Formerly standard spelling of Abend which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibreform) of 1996 .

good evening

to have dinner

those who start a task or work late must work all the harder to finish on time

Used to welcome and compliment guests who arrive significantly later than the begin of a party or gathering. / The longer a party lasts, the more fun it becomes.

don't count your chickens before they're hatched

supper, dinner (evening meal), typically consisting of bread, sliced meat, cheese, and pickles

(Southern German, Austria) to sup, to have supper (the evening meal)

dinner, supper (the evening meal)