German word

sonntags

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɔntaːks/

Meaning

  • adverbon Sundays

Example

Ich besuche sonntags meine Großeltern.

I visit my grandparents on Sundays.

Illustration for sonntags (on Sundays)

More examples

sonntags gehe ich oft früh einkaufen.

I often go shopping early on Sundays.

Core concept

A repeating weekly loop that lands on Sunday for family visits or other regular activities.

Common phrases

  • sonntags einkaufen gehen

    go shopping on Sundays

  • sonntags Zeitung lesen

    read the newspaper on Sundays

Similar words

am Sonntag: Specifying an event or plan for one particular Sunday.
jeden Sonntag: Marking a habit or schedule repeated every Sunday.
an Sonntagen: Describing something that occurs on several Sundays.

Definition in German

Wöchentlich am Sonntag.

Word origin

The form sonntags developed from Sonntag plus -s, an old genitive ending that became established in German time adverbs.

Usage tips

  • Sonntags normally means every Sunday or on Sundays, whereas am Sonntag often refers to a particular Sunday depending on context.

Opposites

  • werktagson weekdaysadverb

Related words

  • SonntagszeitungSunday newspapernoun
  • SonntagsruheSunday restnoun

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