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How do you say "Thursday" in German?
der Donnerstag
In German, "Thursday" is der Donnerstag.
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Pronunciation
Donnerstag is pronounced DON-ners-tahg, where Don rhymes with 'on', ners rhymes with 'bears', and tag rhymes with 'bog'.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, der Donnerstag. Plural is Donnerstage. Donner means 'thunder' in German.
Example sentence
Donnerstag ist mein liebster Tag der Woche.
Thursday is my favorite day of the week.
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How to remember der Donnerstag
Donnerstag comes from Donner (thunder). Thursday is Thor's day in English, and both refer to the thunder god.
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Questions about der Donnerstag
How do you say "Thursday" in German?
In German, "Thursday" is der Donnerstag. It is a noun.
Is der Donnerstag masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, der Donnerstag. Plural is Donnerstage. Donner means 'thunder' in German.
How is der Donnerstag used in a sentence?
Use der Donnerstag as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Donnerstag ist mein liebster Tag der Woche. (Thursday is my favorite day of the week.).
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