Old High German

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Etymology

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Compound of the genitive form of the name of the god of thunder, Donar, and tag, from Proto-West Germanic *Þunras dag (day of the thunder god), a calque of Latin dies Iovis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /do.ˈna.ris̠.taɣ/, /do.ˈna.ris̠.taɡ/

Noun

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donaristag m

  1. Thursday

Declension

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Descendants

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  • German: Donnerstag