Ertag

See also: ertag and èrtag

German

Etymology

From Middle High German er(ge)tac, from Old High German *ariōtag, from Gothic *𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌿𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (*arjaus dags), a calque of Ancient Greek (ἡμέρα) Ᾰ̓́ρεως ((hēméra) Ắreōs, “(day of) Ares”). Cognate with Cimbrian èrtag, Mòcheno eirta, Bavarian ertach.

Noun

Ertag m (strong, genitive Ertages or Ertags, plural Ertage)

  1. (Bavaria) Tuesday

Declension

Declension of Ertag [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ertag die Ertage
genitive eines des Ertages, Ertags der Ertage
dative einem dem Ertag, Ertage1 den Ertagen
accusative einen den Ertag die Ertage

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Ertag” in Duden online
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