sunnandæg
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag, a calque of Latin dies Solis. Cognate with Old Frisian sunnandei, Old Saxon sunnundag, Old High German sunnuntag, Old Norse sunnudagr. Equivalent to sunnan (“the sun's”) + dæġ (“day”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sunnandæġ m
Declension edit
Declension of sunnandæg (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sunnandæġ | sunnandagas |
| accusative | sunnandæġ | sunnandagas |
| genitive | sunnandæġes | sunnandaga |
| dative | sunnandæġe | sunnandagum |
Derived terms edit
- sunnanmorgen (“Sunday morning”)
- sunnanniht (“Saturday night”)
- sunnanǣfen (“Saturday evening”)
Descendants edit
See also edit
| Days of the week in Old English · wicdagas (layout · text) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sunnandæġ | mōnandæġ | tīwesdæġ | wōdnesdæġ | þunresdæġ | frīġedæġ | sæternesdæġ |