samedi

French

Etymology

From Old French samedi, from Vulgar Latin *sambatum and *sambati dies, from Latin Sabbatī diēs, variant of diēs Sabbatī (day of the Sabbath), from sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton) (Modern Greek: Σάββατο (Sávvato)), from Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát). See also sabbat, chabbat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sam.di/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Homophone: samedis

Noun

samedi m (plural samedis)

  1. Saturday

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Norman

Alternative forms

  • Sanm'di (Jersey)
  • sammedi (continental Norman)
  • somedi (Guernsey)
  • samdi (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French samedi, from Vulgar Latin *sambati diēs, from Latin Sabbati diēs < diēs Sabbati (day of the Sabbath).

Noun

samedi m (plural samedis)

  1. (Guernsey) Saturday

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sambatum and Vulgar Latin *sambati diēs, from Latin Sabbati diēs < diēs Sabbati (day of the Sabbath).

Noun

samedi m (oblique plural samedis, nominative singular samedis, nominative plural samedi)

  1. Saturday

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