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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch woensdach, from Old Dutch *wuodenesdag, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag (“day of Woden”), calque of Latin dies Mercurii.
Woden or Wodan was the supreme Germanic god.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
woensdag m (plural woensdagen, diminutive woensdagje n)
- Wednesday
- Elke woensdag ga ik naar yoga. ― Every Wednesday I go to yoga.
- De woensdagen voelen als het midden van de week. ― The Wednesdays feel like the middle of the week.
- We hadden een heerlijk woensdagje samen. ― We had a wonderful Wednesday together.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: Woensdag
- Jersey Dutch: Wônsdix
- Negerhollands: wuensdag, woensdag
- → Lokono: wunsdakha, onsdakha
- → Mohegan-Pequot: wonsartar
See also[edit]
- (days of the week) dag van de week; maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag, vrijdag, zaterdag, zondag (Category: nl:Days of the week)
Dutch Low Saxon[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
woensdag
West Flemish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch woensdach, from Old Dutch *wuodenesdag, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag (“day of Woden”), calque of Latin dies Mercurii.
Noun[edit]
woensdag m
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