понедељак
ponèdeljak/ponědeʎak/Cyrillic, masculine
The Serbian word for Monday is понедељак (ponèdeljak). Wiktionary also lists понедјељак (ponèdjeljak) and ponedeljak.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| понедељак | ponèdeljak | /ponědeʎak/ | Cyrillic, masculine |
| понедјељак | ponèdjeljak | /ponědjeʎak/ | Cyrillic, masculine |
| ponedeljak | /ponědeʎak/ | Latin, masculine | |
| ponedjeljak | /ponědjeʎak/ | Latin, masculine |
понедељак is a masculine noun used to refer to the first day of the week.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form понедјељак is characteristic of Croatian and Bosnian (Ijekavian) usage.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun changes its form depending on how it is used in a sentence. When expressing time with the meaning 'on Monday', the noun changes from the nominative понедељак to the accusative понедељку. Additionally, the genitive form понедељка is used after prepositions such as 'од' (from) or 'до' (until), for example, 'од понедељка до петка' (from Monday to Friday).
How do you pronounce it?
/ponědeʎak/
Did you know?
- The root of понедељак is related to the word недеља, which in Serbian means both 'week' and 'Sunday'.
- The name понедељак literally translates to 'after the Sunday' in Slavic languages. It is built from the prefix 'по-' meaning 'after' and the root for 'Sunday'.
- While English names days after planets, Serbian names days based on their sequence. понедељак marks the start of the weekly cycle rather than a celestial connection.
Examples in context
- Да ли је понедељак?Is it Monday?This sentence is useful for asking if the current day is Monday using понедељак.Tatoeba #8840830 by Lebad, translation #8833709 by CK
- Већ ли је понедељак?Is it already Monday?This sentence is useful for asking if it is already Monday using понедељак.Tatoeba #8838981 by Lebad, translation #8833981 by CK
- Доћи ћу у понедељак.I'll come on Monday.This sentence is useful for saying you will arrive on Monday using понедељак.Tatoeba #8840844 by Lebad, translation #8833750 by CK
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Example conversation
Marija and Nikola are discussing their work schedule.
- MarijaКада почиње твој нови посао?When does your new job start?
- NikolaМој први радни дан је понедељак.My first working day is Monday.
- MarijaТо је одлично, Никола!That is great, Nikola!
- NikolaХвала, али не волим понедељак.Thanks, but I don't like Monday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations and entries понедељак, понедјељак, ponedeljak, ponedjeljak, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ponedjeljak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
