moandei

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian mōnadei, from Proto-Germanic *mēniniz dagaz, a calque of Latin diēs Lunae (“day of the moon”). Equivalent to moanne (“moon”) +‎ dei (“day”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmandi/, /ˈmandjə/

Noun

moandei c (plural moandeis or moandagen)

Monday

Alternative forms

mendei

See also

(days of the week) moandei, tiisdei, woansdei, tongersdei, freed, sneon/saterdei, snein

Further reading

“moandei”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

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