der Donnerstag, -e
Thursday
Das ist der Tag, der nach Mittwoch und vor Freitag kommt.
The German word "Donnerstag" is a noun referring to Thursday, a day of the week. The word is made up from "Donner," the German word for "thunder," and "Tag," which means "day." Historically, the name is derived from the Norse mythology, where Thursday is associated with the god Thor, who was the god of thunder. "Donnerstag" corresponds with the English "Thursday," which is similarly named after Thor.
Similar words could include other days of the week, such as "Montag" (Monday), "Dienstag" (Tuesday), "Mittwoch" (Wednesday), "Freitag" (Friday), "Samstag" (Saturday), and "Sonntag" (Sunday). Each of these names refers to an individual day and doesn't inherently carry a significant difference in meaning; they're simply used to denote the days within a week.
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Examples
Am Donnerstag treffen wir uns.noun
On Thursday we meet.
Am Donnerstag gehen sie ins Kino.noun
On Thursday they are going to the cinema.
Die Donnerstage im Winter sind oft sehr ruhig.noun
The Thursdays in winter are often very quiet.
Hast du am nächsten Donnerstag Zeit?noun
Do you have time next Thursday?
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