German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German grüene donerstac. By surface analysis, grün (green) +‎ Donnerstag (Thursday). The reason for the name is unclear, but may refer to the medieval custom of eating green vegetables on this day.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡʁyːnˈdɔnɐstaːk/
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  • Hyphenation: Grün‧don‧ners‧tag

Proper noun

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Gründonnerstag m (proper noun, strong, genitive Gründonnerstages or Gründonnerstags, plural Gründonnerstage)

  1. Maundy Thursday

Declension

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