frigedæg

Old English

Etymology

Compound of frīġe (compare the name of the Old Norse goddess Frigg) and dæġ (late Proto-Germanic *Frijjōz dagaz (“day of Frigg”)), a calque of Latin diēs Vēneris

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfriːjedæj/

Noun

frīġedæġ m

  1. Friday

Descendants

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