Language/Hungarian/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week
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| English | Hungarian |
|---|---|
| Monday | Hétfő |
| Tuesday | Kedd |
| Wednesday | Szerda |
| Thrusday | Csütörtök |
| Friday | Péntek |
| Saturday | Szombat |
| Sunday | Vasárnap |
Origin of the names
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.