Sonntagskleidung
German edit
Etymology edit
Sonntag (“Sunday”) + Kleidung (“clothing”). From the habit of going to church on Sunday. Especially in the rural population, the work clothes were changed for special fine clothing only worn on that day.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Sonntagskleidung f (genitive Sonntagskleidung, no plural)
- churchgoing outfit; one's Sunday best
Declension edit
Declension of Sonntagskleidung [sg-only, feminine]
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Sonntagskleidung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sonntagskleidung” in Duden online