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/sam.di/

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Translation

Saturday

Word origin

From Late Latin sambati dies ('day of the Sabbath'), where sabbatum comes from Greek sabbaton, from Hebrew shabbat ('rest').

Origin
Latin
Root
sambati dies
English cognates
Sabbath, sabbatical

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsamedis

Examples

, au .

On Saturday, we are going to the market.

Tous , .

Every Saturday, I do the housework.

, .

On Saturday evening, we go out with friends.

, .

Next Saturday, there is a big match.

.

She works every other Saturday.

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This word is part of lesson 29.