Didòmhnaich

See also: Di-dòmhnaich

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• Di-dòmhnaich

Etymology

From Latin diēs Dominicus (“the day of our Lord”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̥ʲəˈd̪̊ɔ̃ːnɪç/, /d̥ʒəˈd̪̊ɔ̃ːnɪç/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): /d̥ʲəˈd̪̊õːnɪç/

Proper noun

Didòmhnaich m (genitive Didòmhnaich)

1. Sunday

   Cha robh mi ag òl Didòmhnaich. ― I wasn't drinking on Sunday.

Usage notes

• Rarely used in some Presbyterian areas such as Lewis, Harris and Skye, where Là na Sàbaid is preferred.
• Also used adverbially (without a preposition) to mean "on Sunday".

Synonyms

• Là na Sàbaid

Derived terms

• Did (abbreviation)

Related terms

• Diluain - Monday
• Dimàirt - Tuesday
• Diciadain - Wednesday
• Diardaoin - Thursday
• Dihaoine - Friday
• Disathairne - Saturday
• Oidhche Dhòmhnaich, Oidhche na Sàbaid - Sunday night

See also

• (days of the week) Didòmhnaich,‎ Diluain,‎ Dimàirt,‎ Diciadain,‎ Diardaoin,‎ Dihaoine,‎ Disathairne ^{(Category: gd:Days of the week) [edit]}