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der Donnerstag
Thursday
The fourth day of the week, which comes between Wednesday and Friday.
example
Am Donnerstag habe ich immer lange Uni.
On Thursdays, I always have long university classes.
der Donnerstag
Thursday
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Meanings
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Word structure
The name 'Donnerstag' is made up of 'Donner' (thunder) and 'Tag' (day). It is named after the Germanic god of thunder, Donar (similar to the Norse Thor).
EXAMPLE
Wusstest du, dass der Donnerstag nach dem Gott des Donners benannt ist?
Did you know that Thursday is named after the god of thunder?
Expressing repetition
To express a one-time action on this day, you use 'am Donnerstag' (on Thursday). To describe a regular, repeated action, you add an '-s': 'donnerstags' (on Thursdays).
EXAMPLE
Am Donnerstag gehe ich zum Arzt.
On Thursday, I'm going to the doctor.
Placing it in time
To place a Thursday in time, you use adjectives like 'diesen' (this), 'letzten' (last), or 'nächsten' (next). In these cases, you don't need a preposition.
EXAMPLE
Nächsten Donnerstag findet die Besprechung statt.
The meeting will take place next Thursday.
Compare with
Donnerstag vs Freitag
Friday
'Freitag' and 'Donnerstag' are both days of the week and are right next to each other. 'Donnerstag' comes before 'Freitag', and 'Freitag' comes before the weekend. It is easy to confuse them when planning appointments or talking quickly about the week. The order helps in practice: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Donnerstag
Du hast am Donnerstag noch Zeit vor dem Arzttermin.
You still have time on Thursday before the doctor's appointment.
Freitag
Für Freitag hat der Verkäufer einen neuen Termin frei.
The salesperson has a new appointment available for Friday.
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