понеде́льник
ponedélʹnikmasculine
Monday in Russian is понеде́льник (ponedélʹnik).
The word понеде́льник is a masculine noun. To say "on Monday", use the adverbial phrase в понеде́льник.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word contains the prefix по-, which literally means "after".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form понеде́льник is used for both the nominative and the accusative case (when the day is a direct object). The genitive singular form is понедельника.
How do you pronounce it?
ponedélʹnik
Did you know?
- The word понеде́льник is related to the word for 'week' неде́ля. In Old Church Slavonic, неде́ля meant 'rest' or 'no work', which is why Monday is literally the day 'after the rest'.
- Russian has a specific adjective понедельниковый to describe things that happen only on Mondays, such as a 'Monday mood'.
- If a Russian speaker says в этот понеде́льник, they may be referring to the Monday that just passed or the one coming up, depending on the context.
Examples in context
- Встреча запланирована на понедельник.The meeting is scheduled for Monday.
- Сегодня понеде́льник.Segodnya ponedel'nik.Today is Monday.
- В этот понеде́льник будет дождь.V etot ponedel'nik budet dozhd'.It will rain this Monday.
- Я работаю в понеде́льник.Ya rabotayu v ponedel'nik.I work on Monday.
Example conversation
Sergey and Ekaterina are discussing their plans for the beginning of the week.
- Сергей SergeyКакой сегодня день?Kakoy segodnya den'?What day is it today?
- Екатерина EkaterinaСегодня понеде́льник, Сергей.Segodnya ponedel'nik, Sergey.It is Monday, Sergey.
- Сергей SergeyО, точно.O, tochno.Oh, right.
- Екатерина EkaterinaУ тебя много дел в этот понеде́льник?U tebya mnogo del v etot ponedel'nik?Do you have many things to do this Monday?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
