maandag
/ˈmaːn.dɑx/masculine
maandag is the Dutch word for Monday.
maandag is a masculine noun. In Dutch, the days of the week are not capitalized unless they are used at the beginning of a sentence.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word maandag is composed of maan (moon) and dag (day).
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say that something happens every Monday or habitually on Mondays, you can use the adverbial forms 's maandags or maandags. To refer to specific times of day, you can combine the day with time-related words, such as Maandagochtend for Monday morning or Maandagavond for Monday evening.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmaːn.dɑx/. The word has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The phrase 's maandags uses a remnant of an old genitive case, where the 's is a contraction of the word des, meaning 'of the'.
- In Dutch, the word for 'month' is maand, which is nearly identical to the first part of maandag. Both words derive from the root for 'moon'.
- The Dutch word maandag shares a common ancestor with the English word 'Monday' through the Proto-West Germanic word *mānini dag, which means 'day of the moon'.
Examples in context
- Ik zie je maandag.I'll see you on Monday.This sentence uses maandag to indicate a specific day for a meeting.Tatoeba #3042835 by Citrine, translation #2546660 by CK
- Ik hou van maandag!I love Monday!This sentence uses maandag to express an emotion regarding the day.Tatoeba #9332727 by Micsmithel, translation #897310 by Zifre
- Werk je op maandag?Do you work on Monday?This sentence uses maandag to ask about a work schedule.Tatoeba #10041896 by Nylez, translation #3822329 by CK
- Maandag is een drukke dag op kantoorMonday is a busy day at the office
- 175 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Lisa are discussing their schedules at a cafe.
- LucasHeb je maandag tijd voor mij?Do you have time for me on Monday?
- LisaNee, ik moet maandag werken.No, I have to work on Monday.
- LucasZullen we dan dinsdag afspreken?Shall we meet on Tuesday then?
- LisaDat is een goed plan, Lucas.That is a good plan, Lucas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations and entries maandag, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries maandag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
