Sonntagskleidung
German
editEtymology
editSonntag (“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
editNoun
editSonntagskleidung f (genitive Sonntagskleidung, no plural)
- churchgoing outfit; one's Sunday best
Declension
editDeclension of Sonntagskleidung [sg-only, feminine]
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Sonntagskleidung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sonntagskleidung” in Duden online