West Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian mōnadei, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag, a calque of Latin diēs Lunae (day of the moon). Equivalent to moanne (moon) +‎ dei (day).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmandi/, /ˈmandjə/

Noun

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moandei c (plural moandeis or moandagen)

  1. Monday

Alternative forms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • moandei”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011