German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German wôdenesdach, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag. Doublet of Wotanstag, a later learned calque.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːdənsˌtaːk/, /-ˌtax/
  • Hyphenation: Wo‧dens‧tag
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Wodenstag m (strong, genitive Wodenstages or Wodenstags, plural Wodenstage)

  1. (obsolete, Northern Germany) Wednesday
    Synonym: Mittwoch

Usage notes

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  • Generally not found in actual use, but following some Low German original text and often with a gloss (am Wodenstag, das ist Mittwoch or the like).

Declension

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