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On Monday Otti works at the office.
Am Montag arbeitet Otti im Büro. On Monday Otti works at the office.

noun · A1

der Montag

[ˈmoːnˌtaːk]

Monday

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Other Examples

  • Heute ist Montag.

    Today is Monday.

  • Jeden Montag gehe ich zum Deutschkurs.

    Every Monday I go to my German class.

  • Seid ihr am Montag zu Hause?

    Are you at home on Monday?

    The tinted words form a set phrase: zu Hause sein

  • Bruno mag den Montag nicht.

    Bruno doesn't like Mondays.

Grammar

Plural
die Montage 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 Montag die Montage
Accusative wen? was? den Montag die Montage
Bruno mag den Montag nicht. Bruno doesn't like Mondays.
Dative wem? dem Montag den Montagen
Seid ihr am Montag zu Hause? Are you at home on Monday?
Genitive wessen? des Montags der Montage

How the Word Is Built

Mon root tag root

A compound: Mon + der Tag

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

montagsder Montagmorgender Montagabend

In Otti's situations: Otti plans the week

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