Dé Luain
/dʲeːˈl̪ˠuənʲ/
Monday in Irish is Dé Luain.
Dé Luain is used to refer to the day of the week. It can function as a noun to name the day or as an adverb to mean "on Monday".
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are referring to a specific Monday in a sentence, you often use the definite article an before the phrase, as in an Dé Luain (the Monday).
How do you pronounce it?
/dʲeːˈl̪ˠuənʲ/
Did you know?
- While English names for the days of the week are based on Norse or Germanic gods, the Irish Dé Luain is a direct linguistic descendant of the Latin 'dies Lunae', meaning 'day of the Moon'.
- The word Luain is linked to the idea of movement, tracing back to an Old Irish verb meaning 'to set in motion'.
- The word Dé in Dé Luain is a cognate of the English word 'day' and shares a distant common ancestor in Proto-Indo-European.
Examples in context
- An bhfuil an cruinniú ar siúl Dé Luain seo chugainn?Is the meeting taking place next Monday?
- An bhfuil seachtain nua ag tosú ar Dé Luain?Does a new week start on Monday?
Example conversation
Cian and Saoirse are planning a meeting.
- CianAn féidir leat bualadh liom ar Dé Luain?Can you meet with me on Monday?
- SaoirseNíl mé free ar Dé Luain, an bhfuil an t-Aoine go maith?I am not free on Monday, is Friday good?
- CianTá an t-Aoine go maith liom.Friday is good for me.
- SaoirseCeart, feicfidh mé tú ansin, a Chian.Right, I will see you then, Cian.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Dé Luain, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Dé, Dé Luain, dé, luain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
