זונטיק

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German sunne(n)tac, sun(n)tac, from Old High German sunnūntag, from late Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag (day of the sun), a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis. Equivalent to זון (zun) +‎ טאָג (tog), whence the alternate form. For the reduction of ־טאָג (-tog) in compounds to ־טיק (-tik), compare ווייטיק (veytik). Cognate to German Sonntag, Dutch zondag, English Sunday, and so on.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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זונטיק (zuntikm, plural זונטיקן (zuntikn)

  1. Sunday

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Language and Culture Atlas of Ashkenazic Jewry: The Eastern Yiddish - Western Yiddish Continuum, Volume III, Niemeyer, 2010, p. 92-93