Donnerstag
/ˈdɔnɐstaːk/
der
noun
A1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Donnerstage
Meaning
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Thursday
Named for Donar (Thor), the thunder god — the same god English "Thursday" honours.
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Der Laden hat donnerstags länger geöffnet.
The shop is open later on Thursdays.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
quinta-feira is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "Thursday."
Practice
1 What does Donnerstag mean?
Thursday
2 Which fingerprint chart matches Donnerstag?
Donnerstag: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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