Dé Domhnaigh
/dʲeː ˈd̪ˠaun̪ˠɪɟ/
Sunday in Irish is Dé Domhnaigh.
Dé Domhnaigh is a noun used to refer to the day of the week. It can also function as an adverb to mean 'on Sunday'.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/dʲeː ˈd̪ˠaun̪ˠɪɟ/
Did you know?
- While English speakers say 'Sunday' to refer to the sun, the Irish name focuses entirely on the divine rather than the celestial body.
- In Irish, the names of the days of the week are masculine, but the word for 'week' seachtain is feminine.
- The word Dé is a linguistic relative of the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰewh₂-, which connects the concept of a 'day' to a specific period of time across many ancient languages.
Example conversation
Conor and Siobhán are planning a meeting.
- ConorAn féidir leat bualadh i nDé Domhnaigh?Can you meet on Sunday?
- SiobhánNí féidir liom, tá mé gnóth.I cannot, I am busy.
- ConorAn bhfuil Dé Domhnaigh eile go maith?Is next Sunday good?
- SiobhánTá, bíodh sé sin an t-am.Yes, let it be that time.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Dé Domhnaigh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Dé, dé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
