Samstag

German (Berlin)

/ˈzamstʰaːk/, /ˈzamstʰax/, /ˈzamstʰaːx/, /ˈsamʃtʰaːk/

noun
Definitions
  • (now dominant except in former East Germany) Saturday

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German samztac, sameztac inherited from Old High German sambaztag (Sabbath day) derived from Gothic *𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉 derived from *σάμβατον (Sabbath).

Origin

*σάμβατον

Gloss

Sabbath

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