snein

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *sunnandei, from late Proto-Germanic *sunnōniz dagaz (“day of the sun”), a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis.

Pronunciation

(Clay) IPA^(key): /snai̯n/
(Wood) IPA^(key): /snɛi̯n/

Noun

snein c (plural sneinen)

Sunday

See also

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

Further reading

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

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