dinsdag

See also: Dinsdag

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dinsendach. Probably from Proto-Germanic *þingsus-dagaz (Day of Thingsus), from *þingsus + *dagaz. Thingsus, Tiw or Týr was the name of the Germanic god of justice.

Compare Low German Dingsdag and German Dienstag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪns.dɑx/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: dins‧dag

Noun

dinsdag m (plural dinsdagen, diminutive dinsdagje n)

  1. Tuesday
    We hebben op dinsdag een vergadering.We have a meeting on Tuesday.
    De dinsdagen zijn altijd mijn langste dagen op werk.The Tuesdays are always my longest workdays.
    Het was een rustig dinsdagje voor me.It was a quiet Tuesday for me.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: Dinsdag
  • Jersey Dutch: Däängsdix
  • Negerhollands: diesendag, dissendag
  • Lokono: djinsdakha
  • Mohegan-Pequot: doosetar

See also

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