Donnerstag

German

Etymology

From Middle High German donerstac, from Old High German donarestag, thonarestag (11th c.), from late Proto-Germanic *Þunras dagaz (“day of Thor”). Compare Low German Dunnersdag, Dutch donderdag, West Frisian tongersdei, English Thursday, Danish torsdag.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːk/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔnɐsˌtax/ (northern Germany and parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːx/ (parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)

Noun

Donnerstag m (genitive Donnerstages or Donnerstags, plural Donnerstage)

  1. Thursday

Declension
Declension of Donnerstag
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Donnerstag die Donnerstage
genitive eines des Donnerstages,
Donnerstags		 der Donnerstage
dative einem dem Donnerstag,
Donnerstage1		 den Donnerstagen
accusative einen den Donnerstag die Donnerstage
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms
  • (primarily Bavarian) Pfinztag

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