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Hello Hugarian learners 😀
Here is how write the Days of the Week in Hugarian:
==Days of the Week==
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Origin of the names
==Origin==


Hétfő - begining of the week. 'Hét' - means week (and also it means the number 7), 'fő' - means (here) head.
* Hétfő - begining of the week. 'Hét' - means week (and also it means the number 7), 'fő' - means (here) head.


Kedd - derived from the word second: 'Kettedik' (a bit archaic)
* Kedd - derived from the word second: 'Kettedik' (a bit archaic)


Szerda - Slavic influence.
* Szerda - Slavic influence.


Csütörtök - Slavic influence (4th day)
* Csütörtök - Slavic influence (4th day)


Péntek - its origin is debated, maybe Slavic or Greek influence
* Péntek - its origin is debated, maybe Slavic or Greek influence


Szombat - refers to the Jewish 'shabbat'
* Szombat - refers to the Jewish 'shabbat'


Vasárnap - derived from 'vásár' and 'nap', meaning market-day.
* Vasárnap - derived from 'vásár' and 'nap', meaning market-day.

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Hello Hugarian learners 😀


Here is how write the Days of the Week in Hugarian:

Days of the Week

English Hungarian
Monday Hétfő
Tuesday Kedd
Wednesday Szerda
Thrusday Csütörtök
Friday Péntek
Saturday Szombat
Sunday Vasárnap

Origin

  • Hétfő - begining of the week. 'Hét' - means week (and also it means the number 7), 'fő' - means (here) head.
  • Kedd - derived from the word second: 'Kettedik' (a bit archaic)
  • Szerda - Slavic influence.
  • Csütörtök - Slavic influence (4th day)
  • Péntek - its origin is debated, maybe Slavic or Greek influence
  • Szombat - refers to the Jewish 'shabbat'
  • Vasárnap - derived from 'vásár' and 'nap', meaning market-day.