"Monday" meaning in Middle English

See Monday in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmoːnˌdæi̯/, /ˈmunˌdæi̯/, /ˈmoːnə(n)ˌdæi̯/, /ˈmunə(n)ˌdæi̯/ Forms: *Mondayes [plural], Monenday [alternative], Monedai [alternative], Moneday [alternative], moneday [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English mōnandæġ, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag; equivalent to mone + day. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|mōnandæġ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English mōnandæġ, {{inh+|enm|ang|mōnandæġ}} Inherited from Old English mōnandæġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*mānini dag}} Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag, {{compound|enm|mone|day|id1=moon}} mone + day Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} Monday, {{enm-noun|*Mondayes}} Monday (plural *Mondayes)
  1. Monday (second day of the week)

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for Monday meaning in Middle English (2.8kB)

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