Mittwoch
German
Etymology
From Middle High German mittewoche, from Old High German mittawehha (literally “middle of the week”), calqued on Ecclesiastical Latin media hebdomas (compare Dalmatian misedma, Old Italian mezzedima), which presumably replaced an earlier *wuotanestag (“Wuotan’s day”). Compare Low German Middeweek, English midweek.
Pronunciation
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Mittwoch (file) - IPA(key): /ˈmɪtvɔχ/, [ˈmɪtʰvɔχ]
Noun
Mittwoch m (genitive Mittwochs or Mittwoches, plural Mittwoche)
Usage notes
- The genitive Mittwoches is rare.
Declension
Declension of Mittwoch
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Mittwoch | die | Mittwoche |
| genitive | eines | des | Mittwoches, Mittwochs |
der | Mittwoche |
| dative | einem | dem | Mittwoch, Mittwoche1 |
den | Mittwochen |
| accusative | einen | den | Mittwoch | die | Mittwoche |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
Related terms
- mittwochs
- Mittwochabend
- mittwochabends
- Mittwochmittag
- mittwochmittags
- Mittwochmorgen
- mittwochmorgens
- Mittwochnachmittag
- mittwochnachmittags
- mittwochnachts
- Mittwochsausgabe
- Mittwochvormittag
- mittwochvormittags
See also
Further reading
- Mittwoch in Duden online
Pennsylvania German
Noun
Mittwoch m (plural Mittwoche)
References
- Earl C. Haag, Pennsylvania German Reader and Grammar (2010, →ISBN
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