Languages of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg: Days of the Week

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Languages of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg: Days of the Week

Compare how to say the days of the week in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish. Use the language pills, filter, table/cards view and two-column mode to explore patterns and similarities across the Benelux area.

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This page compares days of the week in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish, with table and card views for desktop and mobile reading.

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7 Days of the week in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish

English French German Dutch Luxembourgish
MondaylundiMontagmaandagMéindeg
TuesdaymardiDienstagdinsdagDënschdeg
WednesdaymercrediMittwochwoensdagMëttwoch
ThursdayjeudiDonnerstagdonderdagDonneschdeg
FridayvendrediFreitagvrijdagFreideg
SaturdaysamediSamstagzaterdagSamschdeg
SundaydimancheSonntagzondagSonndeg

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Monday

Frenchlundi
GermanMontag
Dutchmaandag
LuxembourgishMéindeg

Tuesday

Frenchmardi
GermanDienstag
Dutchdinsdag
LuxembourgishDënschdeg

Wednesday

Frenchmercredi
GermanMittwoch
Dutchwoensdag
LuxembourgishMëttwoch

Thursday

Frenchjeudi
GermanDonnerstag
Dutchdonderdag
LuxembourgishDonneschdeg

Friday

Frenchvendredi
GermanFreitag
Dutchvrijdag
LuxembourgishFreideg

Saturday

Frenchsamedi
GermanSamstag
Dutchzaterdag
LuxembourgishSamschdeg

Sunday

Frenchdimanche
GermanSonntag
Dutchzondag
LuxembourgishSonndeg

✧ Patterns to notice

French pattern French keeps traditional Latin-based forms: lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi and dimanche.
Germanic pattern German and Dutch preserve older Germanic patterns: Montag/maandag, Dienstag/dinsdag and Sonntag/zondag.
Luxembourgish link Luxembourgish forms are closely related to German: Méindeg, Dënschdeg, Mëttwoch and Sonndeg.
Wednesday contrast French mercredi differs strongly from German Mittwoch, Dutch woensdag and Luxembourgish Mëttwoch.

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7 day rowsMonday to Sunday are compared side by side.
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5 languagesEnglish, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish.
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? Benelux days of the week FAQ

What does this page compare?

It compares the days of the week in English, French, German, Dutch and Luxembourgish.

Why are these languages grouped together?

The page focuses on the multilingual Benelux area: Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg, where French, Dutch, German and Luxembourgish are especially relevant.

How should I use this comparison?

Start with the full table, then use the language pills or the two-column comparison tool to focus on the languages you want to compare more closely.