donderdag
/ˈdɔn.dərˌdɑx/masculine
The Dutch word for Thursday is donderdag.
donderdag is a masculine noun used to refer to the specific day of the week.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of donder (thunder) and dag (day).
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate a recurring event or a habit that happens on Thursdays, you can use the adverbial forms donderdags, 's donderdags or op donderdag.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. The pronunciation is /ˈdɔn.dərˌdɑx/.
Did you know?
- In Dutch, the word donder is used in several common idioms to express anger or frustration, such as donder op, which literally means 'thunder off' but translates to 'get lost'.
- The Germanic naming convention for donderdag differs from the Romance languages, like French or Spanish, which name the day after the Roman god Jupiter.
- Dutch has a unique way of describing recurring events using the prefix 's, as in 's donderdags, which is a contraction of the word des from an older version of the language.
Examples in context
- Vandaag is het donderdag.Today is Thursday.This sentence demonstrates how to state the current day using donderdag.Tatoeba #6588562 by Ag12x, translation #1151779 by CK
- Gisteren was het donderdag.Yesterday was Thursday.This sentence shows how to state what the day was the previous day using donderdag.Tatoeba #377787 by Dorenda, translation #528533 by wma
- Ik hou donderdag voor je vrij.I'll keep Thursday open for you.This sentence illustrates using donderdag when discussing a future appointment or availability.Tatoeba #12346067 by megamanenm, translation #323665 by CN
- Wat zijn je plannen voor donderdag?What are your plans for Thursday?
- Ik ga donderdagmiddag naar de film.I'm going to the movies on Thursday afternoon.
- Ik wil u graag uitnodigen voor een vergadering op donderdag om 10.00 uur.I would like to invite you to a meeting on Thursday at 10:00 am.
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Julia are planning a dinner date.
- LucasZullen we op donderdag afspreken?Shall we meet up on Thursday?
- JuliaDonderdag komt mij goed uit.Thursday works well for me.
- LucasOm hoe laat op donderdag?At what time on Thursday?
- JuliaLaten we om zeven uur afspreken.Let's meet at seven o'clock.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Thursday” translations and entries donderdag, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
