moandei

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian mōnadei, from Proto-Germanic *mēniniz dagaz, a calque of Latin diēs Lunae (“day of the moon”). Equivalent to moanne (“moon”) +‎ dei (“day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmandi/, /ˈmandjə/

Noun

moandei c (plural moandeis or moandagen)

1. Monday

Alternative forms

• mendei

See also

• (days of the week) moandei, tiisdei, woansdei, tongersdei, freed, sneon/saterdei, snein ^{(Category: fy:Days of the week)}

Further reading

• “moandei”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011