zondag

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sondach, sonnendach, from Old Dutch sunnadag (1151-1200; Reimbibel), from late Proto-Germanic *sunnōniz dagaz (“day of the sun”), a calque of Latin dies Solis. Compare Low German Sünndag, German Sonntag, West Frisian snein, English Sunday, Danish søndag.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzɔndɑx/
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Noun

zondag m (plural zondagen, diminutive zondagje n)

Sunday

Derived terms

zondags
zondagkrant
zondagsrijder

Descendants

Afrikaans: Sondag

See also

(days of the week) dag van de week; maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag, vrijdag, zaterdag, zondag

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