середа́
seredáfeminine
Wednesday in Ukrainian is середа́ (seredá).
середа́ is a feminine noun.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word середа́ is etymologically related to the concept of 'middle' or 'center', reflecting its position in the middle of the work week.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes depending on its role in a sentence. Use the genitive form середи́ when indicating a specific time with a preposition like у (in), such as 'on Wednesday'. Use the accusative form середу́ when the day is the direct object of a verb, for example, when you are 'waiting for Wednesday'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is seredá.
Did you know?
- The Ukrainian word for 'environment' is сере́довище, which literally describes the 'middle space' and shares the same root as середа́.
- While 'Wednesday' in English is named after the god Woden, the Ukrainian середа́ is purely structural, meaning 'the middle' of the week.
- Ukrainian links the day середа́ to the mathematical concept of a median through the word сере́дній, meaning 'middle' or 'average'.
Examples in context
- Я люблю середу, це мій улюблений день тижня!I love Wednesdays, it's my favorite day of the week!
Example conversation
Nataliia and Serhii are planning a movie date.
- Наталія NataliiaКоли ми підемо в кіно?Koly my pidemo v kino?When are we going to the cinema?
- Сергій SerhiiЯк щодо того, щоб піти в середу́?Yak shchodo toho, shchob pities v seredu?How about going on Wednesday?
- Наталія NataliiaТак, середа́ мені підходить.Tak, sereda meni pidkhodyt.Yes, Wednesday works for me.
- Сергій SerhiiЧудово, тоді до зустрічі!Chudovo, tody do zustrichi!Great, see you then!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Wednesday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
