poniedziałek
/pɔ.ɲɛˈd͡ʑa.wɛk/inanimate, masculine
The Polish word for Monday is poniedziałek.
poniedziałek is a masculine inanimate noun. To express the adverbial phrase 'on Monday', the standard form is w poniedziałek.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Etymologically, poniedziałek is derived from the prefix 'po-' (after) and 'dzień' (day), literally meaning 'the day after'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun poniedziałek has several forms depending on its use. The plural form is poniedziałki. While w poniedziałek is the standard way to say 'on Monday', the noun changes to the form poniedziałku in certain grammatical cases, such as the genitive or locative.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɔ.ɲɛˈdʑa.wɛk/. The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the word for Sunday niedziela comes from nie- (not) and dzielić (to divide). Because Monday follows this 'undivided' day, its name is intrinsically tied to the concept of unity and rest.
- In English, Monday is named after the Moon, but in Polish, the name poniedziałek focuses entirely on its position in the sequence of days.
- The term poniedziałek is a direct descendant of the Proto-Slavic word *ponedělъkъ, meaning the same 'day after' logic has been used by Slavic speakers for over a thousand years.
Examples in context
- Mecz był w poniedziałek.The match was Monday.This sentence uses poniedziałek to specify when a match occurred.Tatoeba #10599730 by polski_ren, translation #5752414 by CM
- Tom zmarł w poniedziałek.Tom died on Monday.This sentence uses poniedziałek to indicate the day of a death.Tatoeba #10599670 by polski_ren, translation #4497301 by CK
- Wybory są w poniedziałek.The election is on Monday.This sentence uses poniedziałek to state when an election is held.Tatoeba #10599741 by polski_ren, translation #5739573 by CM
- Dzisiaj jest poniedziałek.Today is Monday.
- No tak, poniedziałek znów…Yeah, Monday again…
- Czy w poniedziałek pracujesz?Do you work on Mondays?
- Nie lubię poniedziałków, są zawsze takie nudne.I don't like Mondays, they are always so boring.
- 91 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Małgorzata and Piotr are discussing their work schedules.
- MałgorzataKiedy masz wolne?When are you free?
- PiotrMój wolny dzień to poniedziałek.My day off is Monday.
- MałgorzataTo świetnie, pójdźmy wtedy do kina.That's great, let's go to the cinema then.
- PiotrDobrze, widzimy się w poniedziałek.Okay, see you on Monday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monday” translations and entries poniedziałek, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries poniedziałek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
