zondag
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Zondag (archaic)
Etymology
From 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
- IPA(key): /ˈzɔndɑx/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: zon‧dag
Noun
zondag 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
- palmzondag
- zondags
- zondagskrant
- zondagskind
- zondagsrijder
Related terms
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