Freitag
German
Etymology
From Middle High German vrītac, from Old High German frīatag (9th c.), from late Proto-Germanic *Frijjōz dagaz (“day of Frigg”), calque of Latin dies Veneris. Compare Low German Freedag, Dutch vrijdag, English Friday, Danish fredag.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʀaɪ̯taːk/ (standard)
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- IPA(key): /ˈfʀaɪ̯tax/ (northern Germany and parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
- IPA(key): /ˈfʀaɪ̯taːx/ (parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
Noun
Freitag m (genitive Freitages or Freitags, plural Freitage)
- Friday
- Synonym: Rüsttag
Declension
Declension of Freitag
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Freitag | die | Freitage |
genitive | eines | des | Freitages, Freitags | der | Freitage |
dative | einem | dem | Freitag, Freitage1 | den | Freitagen |
accusative | einen | den | Freitag | die | Freitage |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Hyponyms
- Freitag der 13.
Derived terms
- Karfreitag
See also
- (days of the week) Tage der Woche, Wochentage (im weiteren Sinne); Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, Samstag / Sonnabend, Sonntag (Category: de:Days of the week)
Further reading
- Freitag in Duden online