Donnerstag
Thursday
Language note: Pronounced 'Donners-tag'; 'Donner' means 'thunder'.
Culture note: Named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder, similar to 'Thursday' in English.
Context: Thursday is reserved for a yoga class that Marco has signed up for.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Donnerstag
[Doh-ner-stahg]
Thursday
The fourth day of the week in Germany, before Friday.
Am Donnerstag spielen wir Fußball.
On Thursday, we play soccer.
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