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Die Wochentage The Days of the Week Where do the names come from? • Many cultures named their days after the planets or Roman gods • Germany did this to some extent as well, but renamed several days with the names of their own gods • It’s interesting to compare the days in different languages to see their origins Sonntag • Day of the Sun • Sonne = sun • Tag = day Sunday in France & Spain • Named the “Lord’s day” • French = dimanche • Spanish = domingo • word for God? = dieu/dio Montag • Moon Day • Mond = moon • Tag = day Monday in France & Spain • Also named after the moon • French = lundi • Spanish = lunes • Word for moon? = lune/luna Dienstag • Assembly day • Originally called Ziostag • Zio = one-armed god of combat Tuesday in France & Spain • Named after the planet Mars • French = mardi • Spanish = martes • Word for Mars? = Mars/Marte Mittwoch • Originally called Wodanstag • Wodan = god of war • Mitt = middle • Woch = week Wednesday in France & Spain • Named after the god Mercury • French = mercredi • Spanish = miercolés • Word for mercury? = mercure/mercurio Donnerstag • Day of Thunder • Donner = thunder • Tag = day Thursday in France & Spain • Named after the planet Jupiter • French = jeudi • Spanish = jueves • Word for Jupiter? = Jupiter Freitag • Named after the goddess Freia • Goddess of love & marriage Friday in France & Spain • Named after the planet Venus • French = vendredi • Spanish = viernes • Word for Venus? = Venus Samstag • Day of Saturn Saturday in France & Spain • Named after the planet Saturn • French = samedi • Spanish = sábado • word for Saturn? = Saturne/Saturno
