No. 248 in Dutch
maandag
Monday.
In a sentence
Ik begin mijn werkweek op maandag.
I start my workweek on Monday.
In this sentence, 'maandag' is used to refer to the specific day of the week (Monday), indicating the day when the speaker starts their workweek.
Maandag is de eerste dag van de week.
Monday is the first day of the week.
Here, 'maandag' is used to define and describe Monday's position in the sequence of the weekly calendar.
Op maandag ga ik altijd naar de sportschool.
On Monday, I always go to the gym.
In this sentence, 'maandag' specifies the regular occurrence of an activity associated with the day Monday.
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