Dag
East Central German
German Low German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Saxon dag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn”). Cognate to German Tag.
Noun
Dag m (plural Daag' or Daag or Daog or Doage or Doag' or Doag or Dạg' or Dag' or Dag)
- (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) day
Derived terms
- Dingsdag
- dääglich
- Dünnerdag, Dünnersdag
- eens Daags
- Freedag
- Geboortsdag
- Goonsdag
- hüüttodaags
- Maandag
- Saterdag
- Sünndag
- vandage, vandoag, vundaag
- Woonsdag
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German dach, from Old High German *dag, northern variant of tag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz. The plural Deeg is derived from the singular with a secondary umlaut. But compare Do, the regular outcome of the older plural and dative singular. Cognate with German Tag, Dutch dag, English day, Icelandic dagur.
Derived terms
- deeglaang
- deeglech
- Gebuertsdag
Norwegian
Pennsylvania German
Alternative forms
Swedish
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