snein

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *sunnandei, from late Proto-West Germanic *sunnōn dag (“day of the sun”), a calque of Latin diēs Sōlis.

Pronunciation

  • (Clay) IPA(key): /snai̯n/
  • (Wood) IPA(key): /snɛi̯n/

Noun

snein c (plural sneinen)

  1. Sunday

See also

Further reading

  • “snein”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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