vandaag

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vandaech, vandaich, van dage, equivalent to van +‎ daag. Compare German Low German vandage, vandaag (“today”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑnˈdaːx/
• (Northern) IPA^(key): [vɑnˈdaːχ], [fɑnˈdaːχ], [fənˈdaːχ]
• (Southern) IPA^(key): [vɑnˈdaːç], [vənˈdaːç]
• (Suriname) IPA^(key): [fanˈdaːx]

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• Hyphenation: van‧daag
• Rhymes: -aːx

Adverb

vandaag

1. today

Synonyms

• heden

Derived terms

• vandaag de dag

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vandag
• Berbice Creole Dutch: fandaka
• Javindo: fandaag
• Jersey Dutch: vān dâx, fān dâx
• Negerhollands: van dag, vandag, fandå, fanda
  • → Virgin Islands Creole: fanda (dated)
• Skepi Creole Dutch: fandak, fandaeg