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/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zon‧dag

Noun

zondag m (plural zondagen, diminutive zondagje n)

  1. 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

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: Sondag
    • Fwe: n-súndà
    • Shona: svondo
    • Sotho: Sontaha
    • Swazi: li-Sontfo
    • Venda: Swondaha
    • Xhosa: isonto
    • Zulu: iSonto
  • 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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