woensdag

Wednesday

/ˈʋoːnsˌdaːx/noun

Word forms

plural: woensdagen (Wednesdays)

How it is spelled and how it sounds

The 'oe' in woensdag indicates a long /u/ sound, typical for Dutch words.

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In connected speech

In rapid speech, the /d/ in 'woensdag' may become a flap or even be omitted, sounding like 'woensag'.

In the lessons (1 sentence)

s2-les-04 · 43Op welke data kan jij? — Ik kan op maandag 14 augustus en woensdag 16 augustus.What dates are you available? — I can on Monday, August 14 and Wednesday, August 16.Open in lesson ↗

In the frequency dictionary

General #19

Marked known.