tisdag
/ˈtiːsdɑːɡ/common gender
Tuesday in Swedish is tisdag.
tisdag is a common-gender noun used to refer to the day of the week.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun tisdag has several forms depending on how you use it. Use the definite form tisdagen to refer to a specific Tuesday. The plural form tisdagar is used when talking about Tuesdays in general or multiple Tuesdays. For a group of specific Tuesdays, such as 'the Tuesdays in May', use the plural definite form tisdagarna.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtiːsdɑːɡ/
Did you know?
- In Swedish culture, the phrase tisdag is often associated with 'Taco Tuesday', a trend imported from the US that has become a widely recognized weekly ritual.
- In Swedish, the word tisdag is written with a lowercase letter unless it begins a sentence.
- The name tisdag is actually a tribute to an ancient Germanic god, Tyr, just as 'Tuesday' in English honors the god Tiw.
Examples in context
- Kom på tisdag om du kan.Come on Tuesday if you can.This sentence shows how to use tisdag when suggesting a time.Tatoeba #2128589 by herrsilen, translation #6217249 by Gulliver
- I övermorgon är det tisdag.The day after tomorrow is Tuesday.This sentence uses tisdag to state which day occurs the day after tomorrow.Tatoeba #7889899 by Matteusmauritz, translation #6179319 by sundown
- Tisdagen var verkligen kall.Tuesday was certainly cold.This sentence uses tisdag to describe the weather on a particular day.Tatoeba #10070693 by morbrorper, translation #361583 by blay_paul
- Vad gör du på tisdagar?What do you do on Tuesdays?
- Varför är du alltid sen på tisdagar?Why are you always late on Tuesdays?
- Tisdagslunchen på det nya caféet är fantastisk.The Tuesday lunch at the new café is fantastic.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Karl and Maja are discussing a meeting time.
- KarlKan vi ses på tisdag?Can we meet on Tuesday?
- MajaJag kan tyvärr inte då.Unfortunately, I cannot then.
- KarlVad med onsdag istället?What about Wednesday instead?
- MajaJa, onsdag fungerar bra!Yes, Wednesday works well!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Tuesday” translations and entries tisdag, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tisdag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
