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On Thursday Otti plays football.
Am Donnerstag spielt Otti Fußball. On Thursday Otti plays football.

noun · A1

der Donnerstag

[ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːk]

Thursday

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Other Examples

  • Am Donnerstag habe ich einen Termin beim Arzt.

    On Thursday I have a doctor's appointment.

  • Kannst du am Donnerstag kommen?

    Can you come on Thursday?

  • Jeden Donnerstag wandert Kalle im Wald.

    Every Thursday Kalle goes hiking in the forest.

Grammar

Plural
die Donnerstage In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Donnerstag die Donnerstage
Accusative wen? was? den Donnerstag die Donnerstage
Jeden Donnerstag wandert Kalle im Wald. Every Thursday Kalle goes hiking in the forest.
Dative wem? dem Donnerstag den Donnerstagen
Kannst du am Donnerstag kommen? Can you come on Thursday?
Genitive wessen? des Donnerstags der Donnerstage

How the Word Is Built

Donner root s linking letter tag root

A compound: der Donner + der Tag

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

donnerstagsder Donnerstagabend

In Otti's situations: Otti plans the week

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