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caryra Friday 12th of August 2005 03:08:27 AM
Days of the Week -

http://www.eliki.com/ancient/myth/daily/

Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for a living,
But the child that works hard on the Sabbath Day,
is blithe and bonny, good and gay

Axnot Tuesday 25th of October 2005 06:19:33 AM
- Anglo-saxon versus Old-Frisian:

sunnandaeg - sunnandei (means: the day of the sun)
mônnandaeg - mônandei (means: the day of the moon)
tîwesdaeg - tiesdei (means: the day of the god Tîwes)
wôdnesdaeg - wônsdei (means: the day of the god Wôdan)
thunresdaeg - thunresdei (means: the day of the god Thuner)
frîgedaeg - frîgendei (means: the day of the godess Frig)
sunnan-âefen - sunnan-êwend (means: bevore the sun comes back)

Dutch versus Frisian today:

Zondag - Snein
Maandag - Moandei
Dinsdag - Tiisdei
Woensdag - Woansdei
Donderdag - Tongersdei
Vrijdag - Freed
Zaterdag - Sneon

Today on the Frisian island of Schiermonnikoog:

Sunday - Snaun
Monday - Mondei
Tuesday - Tiisdei
Wednesday - Midswyk
Thursday - Tongersdei
Friday - Freed
Saturday - Snieuwn

CaryRa Tuesday 25th of October 2005 09:03:32 AM
Sounds good - Thanks for the update. They look almost like we spell them today...

Osman Wednesday 09th of November 2005 12:09:27 AM
- [quote][i]Originally posted by caryra[/i]

Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for a living,
But the child that works hard on the Sabbath Day,
is blithe and bonny, good and gay
[/quote]

that was quite interesting and enjoyful to read ;)

thanks about that.

also i liked your motto! very good!

enjoy with languages! :)

Cliven Saturday 10th of December 2005 12:34:40 AM
- As far as I know, and I don't know the steps between, the days are like this:

Monday = day of the moon
Tuesday = day of Tyr (a Norse God)
Wednesday = day of Woden (a Norse God)
Thursday = day of Thor (a Norse God)
Friday = day of Frigg (a Norse God)
Saturday = day of Saturn
Sunday = day of the sun

Phrasebase Archive
	caryra	Friday 12th of August 2005 03:08:27 AM
	Days of the Week - http://www.eliki.com/ancient/myth/daily/ Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for a living, But the child that works hard on the Sabbath Day, is blithe and bonny, good and gay
	Axnot	Tuesday 25th of October 2005 06:19:33 AM
	- Anglo-saxon versus Old-Frisian: sunnandaeg - sunnandei (means: the day of the sun) mônnandaeg - mônandei (means: the day of the moon) tîwesdaeg - tiesdei (means: the day of the god Tîwes) wôdnesdaeg - wônsdei (means: the day of the god Wôdan) thunresdaeg - thunresdei (means: the day of the god Thuner) frîgedaeg - frîgendei (means: the day of the godess Frig) sunnan-âefen - sunnan-êwend (means: bevore the sun comes back) Dutch versus Frisian today: Zondag - Snein Maandag - Moandei Dinsdag - Tiisdei Woensdag - Woansdei Donderdag - Tongersdei Vrijdag - Freed Zaterdag - Sneon Today on the Frisian island of Schiermonnikoog: Sunday - Snaun Monday - Mondei Tuesday - Tiisdei Wednesday - Midswyk Thursday - Tongersdei Friday - Freed Saturday - Snieuwn
	CaryRa	Tuesday 25th of October 2005 09:03:32 AM
	Sounds good - Thanks for the update. They look almost like we spell them today...
	Osman	Wednesday 09th of November 2005 12:09:27 AM
	- [quote][i]Originally posted by caryra[/i] Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for a living, But the child that works hard on the Sabbath Day, is blithe and bonny, good and gay [/quote] that was quite interesting and enjoyful to read ;) thanks about that. also i liked your motto! very good! enjoy with languages! :)
	Cliven	Saturday 10th of December 2005 12:34:40 AM
	- As far as I know, and I don't know the steps between, the days are like this: Monday = day of the moon Tuesday = day of Tyr (a Norse God) Wednesday = day of Woden (a Norse God) Thursday = day of Thor (a Norse God) Friday = day of Frigg (a Norse God) Saturday = day of Saturn Sunday = day of the sun