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On Sunday Otti lies on the sofa.
Am Sonntag liegt Otti auf dem Sofa. On Sunday Otti lies on the sofa.

noun · A1

der Sonntag

[ˈzɔnˌtaːk]

Sunday

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Grammar

Plural
die Sonntage 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 Sonntag die Sonntage
Für Kalle hat ein freier Sonntag im Wald absolute Priorität. For Kalle, a free Sunday in the forest has absolute priority.
Accusative wen? was? den Sonntag die Sonntage
Wir sprechen jeden Sonntag am Telefon. We talk on the phone every Sunday.
Dative wem? dem Sonntag den Sonntagen
Was machst du am Sonntag? What are you doing on Sunday?
Genitive wessen? des Sonntags der Sonntage

How the Word Is Built

Sonn root tag root

A compound: Sonn + der Tag

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

sonntagsder Sonntagabend

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