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/
  • Audio:(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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