zondag
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Zondag (archaic)
Etymology
editFrom Middle Dutch sondach, sonnendach, from Old Dutch sunnadag (1151-1200; Reimbibel), from Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag (“day of the sun”), a calque of Latin dies Solis. Compare Low German Sünndag, German Sonntag, West Frisian snein, English Sunday, Danish søndag.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editzondag m (plural zondagen, diminutive zondagje n)
- Sunday
- Op zondag gaan we altijd naar de kerk. ― On Sunday we always go to church.
- De zondagen zijn perfect voor familiebijeenkomsten. ― The Sundays are perfect for family gatherings.
- We hadden een lui zondagje thuis. ― We had a lazy Sunday at home.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: Sondag
- Berbice Creole Dutch: sondaka
- Jersey Dutch: Zœndix
- Negerhollands: sondag
- → Virgin Islands Creole: grossondag
- Skepi Creole Dutch: sondak
- → Lokono: sondakha
- → Mohegan-Pequot: zunatar
- → Japanese: どんたく (dontaku)
See also
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