Déardaoin
/ˌdʲeːɾˠˈd̪ˠiːnʲ/masculine
The Irish word for Thursday is Déardaoin.
Déardaoin is a noun used to name the day of the week. It can also function as an adverb to mean "on Thursday".
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Déardaoin is a masculine noun. When using the definite article "the" with this word, you use an Déardaoin because it is a masculine noun starting with a consonant.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌdʲeːɾˠˈd̪ˠiːnʲ/
Did you know?
- The word Déardaoin originates from the phrase etar dá aín, which means 'between two fasts'.
- In the traditional Irish calendar, the 'two fasts' referenced in Déardaoin refer to the fasting days of Wednesday and Friday.
- Unlike English, which names Thursday after the Norse god Thor, Irish does not use a mythological figure for this day.
Examples in context
- Feicfidh mé thú an Déardaoin seo.I will see you this Thursday.
Example conversation
Siobhán and Cian are planning a cinema trip.
- SiobhánAn féidir linn dul ar Déardaoin?Can we go on Thursday?
- CianNí féidir liom ar Déardaoin, a Siobhán.I cannot on Thursday, Siobhán.
- SiobhánCá bhfuil tú uaireanta?When are you free?
- CianTá an Aoine go maith liom.Friday is good for me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thursday” translations and entries Déardaoin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Déardaoin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
