No. 252 in Dutch
woensdag
"Woensdag" means "Wednesday" in English.
In a sentence
Op woensdag ga ik naar de markt.
On Wednesday, I go to the market.
Here, 'woensdag' specifies the day of the week when the action, going to the market, happens.
Woensdag is mijn favoriete dag van de week.
Wednesday is my favorite day of the week.
'Woensdag' is the subject of the sentence, representing the specific day that is the person's favorite.
Ik kijk altijd uit naar woensdagmiddag.
I always look forward to Wednesday afternoon.
In this sentence, 'woensdagmiddag' (Wednesday afternoon) emphasizes a specific time of the day on Wednesday.
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