lente

spring, the season between winter and summer


week

From Dutch week, from Middle Dutch weke, from Old Dutch *wika, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *weyg- (“to bend, wind, turn, yield”). Compare English week, West Frisian wike, German Woche.

der

Daar is sewe dae in die week.


winter

From Dutch winter, from Middle Dutch winter, from Old Dutch winter, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz.


dag

From Dutch dag (“day”), from Middle Dutch dach, from Old Dutch dag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn, to be illuminated”). Cognate with German Tag.


Sondag

→ Fwe: n-súndà

→ Shona: svondo

→ Sotho: Sontaha

→ Swazi: li-Sontfo

→ Venda: Swondaha

→ Xhosa: isonto

→ Zulu: iSonto


maand

From Dutch maand, from Middle Dutch mâent, from Old Dutch *mānoth, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs, from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”).


jaar

From Dutch jaar, from Middle Dutch jâer, from Old Dutch jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą, from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁-.


Saterdag

From Dutch zaterdag, from Middle Dutch saterdach, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *Sāturnas dag, partial calque of Latin dies Saturni.


Maandag

head

Maandag (plural Maandae, diminutive Maandaggie)

Maandae (plural)
Maandaggie (diminutive)

Ek sal nie Maandag by die huis wees nie.


toekoms

From Dutch toekomst, from Middle Dutch toecomste.


meisie

meisie (plural meisies, diminutive meisietjie)

meisies (plural)
meisietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch meisie, dialectal variant of meisje, from Middle Dutch meisin, meysjen, diminutive of meid (“girl, lass”).


Woensdag

From Dutch woensdag, from Middle Dutch woensdach, from earlier wenesdach, wondsdach, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag (“day of Woden”), a calque of Latin dies Mercurii.


Vrydag

From Dutch vrijdag, from Middle Dutch vrīdach, vriendach, from Old Dutch *frīadag, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag (“day of Frigg”), calque of Latin dies Veneris.


oomblik

From Dutch ogenblik. Cognate to German Augenblick.

moment, blink of an eye (instant of time)


môre

From Dutch morgen, from Middle Dutch morgen, from Old Dutch morgan, from Proto-Germanic *murganaz, from Proto-Indo-European *merkʷ- (“to blink, twinkle”).

der

Ons gaan môre stad toe om 'n nuwe motor te koop.

We are going into town tomorrow to buy a new car.


gisteraand

From Dutch gisteravond, equivalent to gister (“yesterday”) + aand (“evening”).

Hulle het gisteraand laat ingekruip.


gisteraand

Gisteraand was 'n bedrywige aand.


laasnag

(colloquial) last night; yesterday evening


eergister

day before yesterday
day before yesterday#English


eergister

Jersey Dutch: êr-xjäster


herfs

From Dutch herfst, from Middle Dutch herfst, from Old Dutch *hervist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-.


daagliks

af-adj

daagliks (attributive daaglikse, not comparable)

From Dutch dagelijks, from Middle Dutch dagelics, from Old Dutch dagawelikis. Equivalent to dag + -liks.


oormôre

/uə̯rˈmɔːrə/

Inherited from Dutch overmorgen; equivalent to oor (“over”) + môre (“tomorrow”).

day after tomorrow
day after tomorrow#English


oormôre

/uə̯rˈmɔːrə/


naaseergister

From naas (“next to”) + eergister (“day before yesterday”).


naasoormôre

From naas (“next to”) + oormôre (“day after tomorrow”).


seisoen

From Dutch seizoen, from Middle Dutch saisoene, sysoen, from Old French saison, from Latin satiōnem.


nou die dag

ons het net nou die dag 'n nuwe een gekoop.

(idiomatic) the other day; recently; a few days ago.