moandei

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian mōnadei, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag, a calque of Latin diēs Lunae (“day of the moon”). Equivalent to moanne (“moon”) +‎ dei (“day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmandi/, /ˈmandjə/

Noun

moandei c (plural moandeis or moandagen)

1. Monday

Alternative forms

• mendei

See also

• days of the week (appendix): moandei · tiisdei · woansdei · tongersdei · freed · sneon/saterdei · snein ^[edit]

Further reading

• “moandei”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011