How to Say the Days of the Week in Scandinavian Languages (Interactive Map)

Scandinavian language comparison

How to Say the Days of the Week in Scandinavian Languages (Interactive Map)

Wondering how to say the days of the week in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese? Explore the similarities and differences side by side, with filters, column toggles and a mobile-friendly cards view.

? How to use this guide

Use the search box to find a weekday or language form quickly. Keep all languages visible, hide columns you do not need, or use two-column comparison for focused study.

🗺 OpenStreetMap kept

The original map idea is kept as a real OpenStreetMap/Leaflet map. Tap a weekday and the map labels update for Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese.

Search by English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic or Faroese form.

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7 Days of the week in Scandinavian languages

English Swedish Danish Norwegian Icelandic Faroese
Mondaymåndagmandagmandagmánudagurmánadagur
Tuesdaytisdagtirsdagtirsdagþriðjudagurtýsdagur
Wednesdayonsdagonsdagonsdagmiðvikudagurmikudagur
Thursdaytorsdagtorsdagtorsdagfimmtudagurhósdagur
Fridayfredagfredagfredagföstudagurfríggjadagur
Saturdaylördaglørdaglørdaglaugardagurleygardagur
Sundaysöndagsøndagsøndagsunnudagursunnudagur

Tip: On mobile, switch to “Cards” view for a more comfortable layout.

Card view: each English day as a separate card with all Scandinavian equivalents stacked. Great for scrolling on mobile.

Most Scandinavian languages share very similar patterns for the days of the week, often reflecting their common North Germanic roots and links to Norse deities and planetary names.

You can spot the close relationship between Swedish, Danish and Norwegian, with Icelandic and Faroese preserving slightly longer, more archaic-looking forms — the table lets you see those correspondences at a glance.

🗺 Days of the week map

Days of the week (tap to update the map).

Tip: move and zoom the map — labels re-arrange to avoid overlap.

Current map day: Monday

✧ Patterns to notice

Swedish, Danish and Norwegian These three are especially close: måndag / mandag / mandag, onsdag / onsdag / onsdag and fredag / fredag / fredag.
Icelandic longer forms Icelandic often has longer forms, such as mánudagur, þriðjudagur, miðvikudagur and laugardagur.
Faroese links Faroese keeps related but distinctive forms such as mánadagur, týsdagur, fríggjadagur and leygardagur.
Sunday is very close Sunday is söndag in Swedish, søndag in Danish and Norwegian, and sunnudagur in Icelandic and Faroese.

◎ Quick facts

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7 day rowsMonday to Sunday are compared side by side.
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5 Scandinavian languagesSwedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese.
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OpenStreetMapTap a day to update the real map labels.

? Scandinavian days FAQ

What does this page compare?

It compares the days of the week in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese, with English as a reference.

Which languages are included?

The table includes English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese.

Is the OpenStreetMap map still included?

Yes. The map section uses real OpenStreetMap tiles through Leaflet, with clickable weekday buttons and labels for Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese.

How should I use this page on mobile?

Switch to card view to see each day as a separate mobile-friendly card. The OpenStreetMap map can also be moved and zoomed.