óðinsdagur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse óðinsdagr, from Óðinn (“Odin”) and dagr (“day”).

Noun

óðinsdagur m (genitive singular óðinsdags, nominative plural óðinsdagar)

  1. (archaic) Wednesday

Usage notes

  • This word was replaced during Iceland's shift to Christianity by miðvikudagur, which means simply "mid-week day". It is now considered archaic, but may be used jocularly or by some revivalists.

Declension

Declension of óðinsdagur (masculine, based on dagur)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative óðinsdagur óðinsdagurinn óðinsdagar óðinsdagarnir
accusative óðinsdag óðinsdaginn óðinsdaga óðinsdagana
dative óðinsdegi óðinsdeginum óðinsdögum óðinsdögunum
genitive óðinsdags óðinsdagsins óðinsdaga óðinsdaganna
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