Samstag
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German sameztac, samztac, from Old High German sambaztag (“Sabbath day”), from Gothic *𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉 (*sambatō), an alteration (possibly dialectal) of earlier, Biblical 𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉 (sabbatō). The altered Gothic form derives from Byzantine Greek *σάμβατον (*sámbaton, “Sabbath”). Compare French samedi, Old French sambedi, Romansch somda, Romanian sâmbătă, Hungarian szombat, Old Church Slavonic сѫбота (sǫbota).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -aːɡ̊
Noun[edit]
Samstag m (strong, genitive Samstages or Samstags, plural Samstage)
- (now dominant except in former East Germany) Saturday
Usage notes[edit]
Samstag is a common word for “Saturday” in western Germany, southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (in standard usage). See Sonnabend for information on this synonym.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Samstag [masculine, strong]
Synonyms[edit]
- (eastern and, traditionally, northern Germany): Sonnabend
Hypernyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- Sabbat
- Sabbattag
- Schabbat
- (days of the week) Tage der Woche, Wochentage (im weiteren Sinne); Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, Samstag / Sonnabend, Sonntag (Category: de:Days of the week)
Further reading[edit]
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