Wednesday
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Wednesday
- /ˈwɛnz.deɪ/ UK
- /-di/ UK
- /ˈwɛdn̩z.deɪ/ UK, dated
- /ˈwɛdⁿnz.deɪ/ Geordie, Northumbria, UK
- /-də/ Geordie, Northumbria, UK
- /ˈwɛ(ʔə)nzde/ Scotland, UK
- /ˈwɛnz.deɪ/ US
- /-di/ US
- /ˈwenz.dæe/ New Zealand
- /ˈʋɛ(ɖ).nəz.ɖe(j)/ South Asia
- /ˈʋɛnz.ɖe(j)/ South Asia
Rhymes with -ɛnzdeɪ, -ɛnzdi, -ɛnzdɪ, -enzdæe, -ɛnzde
Where it comes from
From Middle English Wednesday, from unattested Old English *wēdnesdæġ (“Wednesday”), synchronically an i-mutated form of attested wōdnesdæġ (itself from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag, its reflex Middle English Wodnesdei falling into disuse), from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdinas dag also attested in Old Frisian wednesdei and Middle Dutch wenesdach, equivalent to Woden + -s- + day. In any case, a calque (interpretātiō germānica) of Latin diēs Mercuriī (“day of Mercury”) and Koine Ancient Greek ἡμέρα (hēméra, “day”) Ἑρμοῦ (Hermoû, “of Hermes”), via an association of the god Odin (“Woden”) with Mercury and Hermes. See also Japanese 水曜日 (“Mercury's day”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots Wadensday (“Wednesday”), Yola Wennesdei (“Wednesday”), West Frisian woansdei (“Wednesday”), Afrikaans Woensdag (“Wednesday”), Central Franconian Jodesdaach (“Wednesday”), Dutch, West Flemish woensdag (“Wednesday”), Dutch Low Saxon woensdag, woonsdag, wonsdag (“Wednesday”), German Wodenstag, Wotanstag (“Wednesday”), Low German Goonsdag, Woonsdag (“Wednesday”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Swedish onsdag (“Wednesday”), Faroese ónsdagur (“Wednesday”), Icelandic óðinsdagur (“Wednesday”).
noun Wednesdays
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The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.
US District Judge James Boasberg ruled Wednesday that “probable cause exists” to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for violating his orders in mid-March halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.
Similar: Fourth Day, hump day, Wed, Wed., Weds
proper noun
- Nickname for Sheffield Wednesday of the Football League.
adverb
- On Wednesday.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wed, monday, thursday, tuesday, friday, sunday, saturday, centre, dated, day, tue, thu, week, yesterday, tomorrow, today
Translations
Every language
noun day of the week
| Español | miércoles |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수요일 suyoil, 수요 suyo |
| 日本語 | 水曜日 suiyōbi, 水曜 suiyō |
| 中文 | 星期三 xīngqīsān, 禮拜三 /礼拜三 lǐbàisān, 週三 /周三 zhōusān |
| हिन्दी | बुधवार budhvār, बुध budh, ज्ञवार jñavār |
| Kiswahili | Jumatano |
| Português | quarta-feira |
| Français | mercredi |
| Deutsch | Mittwoch, Wotanstag, Wodanstag, Wodenstag |
| Italiano | mercoledì |
| Ελληνικά | Τετάρτη Tetárti |
| Română | miercuri |
| Русский | среда́ sredá |
| Tiếng Việt | thứ tư |
| العربية | الْأَرْبِعَاء al-ʔarbiʕāʔ, يَوْم الْأَرْبِعَاء yawm al-ʔarbiʕāʔ |
| עברית | יוֹם רְבִיעִי yom revií, יום ד׳ yom dálet |
Talk about this word "Wednesday." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wednesday. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Wednesday. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wednesday "Wednesday." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wednesday.Cite this
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title = {Wednesday},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wednesday},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
