zondag
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Zondag (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch sondach, sonnendach, from Old Dutch sunnadag (1151-1200; Reimbibel), from late Proto-Germanic *sunnōniz dagaz (“day of the sun”), a calque of Latin dies Solis. Compare Low German Sünndag, German Sonntag, West Frisian snein, English Sunday, Danish søndag.
Pronunciation
Noun
zondag m (plural zondagen, diminutive zondagje n)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: Sondag
See also
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