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NounA1

der Donnerstag

/ˈdɔnɐstaːk/

Thursday

Noun Details

Gender
der (masculine)
Plural
die Donnerstage

Usage Note

'Donner' means thunder — Donnerstag is named after the Germanic thunder god Donar (like Thor's Day in English).

Example Sentences

Am Donnerstag komme ich.

I'm coming on Thursday.

Donnerstag um drei Uhr.

Thursday at three o'clock.

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