Days of the Week in Norwegian: A Quick Reference

Norwegian weekdays derive from Old Norse gods and celestial bodies, much like their English counterparts. Here's the standard bokmål form with pronunciation guides:

Etymology Snapshot

• Mandag – Máni (Moon) + dag (day)
• Tirsdag – Týr (god of war) + dag
• Onsdag – Óðinn (Odin) + dag
• Torsdag – Þórr (Thor) + dag
• Fredag – Frigg (Odin's wife) + dag
• Lørdag – laugardagr ("bath day," old Norse wash-day tradition)
• Søndag – Sól (Sun) + dag

Note: Nynorsk, Norway's second written standard, uses nearly identical forms (e.g., måndag, torsdag, laurdag, søndag).