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Sonntag

Sunday

noun ZON-tahk Less Common

Usage Note

Sonntag literally means 'sun day' and is masculine like all weekday names. Use am Sonntag for 'on Sunday'; sonntags (lowercase, no article) means 'on Sundays' habitually. In Germany shops are closed on Sundays.

Examples

"Am Sonntag bleiben wir zu Hause."

Natural Translation

On Sunday we stay home.

Literal Translation

On-the Sunday stay we at home.

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