Ziestag

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German

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Etymology

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Middle High German ziestac, from Old High German ziestag, ciesdac, from Proto-West Germanic *Tīwas dag (literally Tiw's day), a calque of Latin diēs Mārtis (literally day of Mars). Cognate with English Tuesday, West Frisian tiisdei, Swedish tisdag.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Ziestag m (strong, genitive Ziestages or Ziestags, plural Ziestage)

  1. (regional, chiefly obsolete) Tuesday
    Synonym: Dienstag

Declension

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Further reading

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