How to Say the Days of the Week in Scandinavian Languages (Interactive Map)
Wondering how to say the days of the week in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese? Explore the similarities and differences side by side, with filters, column toggles and a mobile-friendly cards view.
| English | Swedish | Danish | Norwegian | Icelandic | Faroese |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | måndag | mandag | mandag | mánudagur | mánadagur |
| Tuesday | tisdag | tirsdag | tirsdag | þriðjudagur | týsdagur |
| Wednesday | onsdag | onsdag | onsdag | miðvikudagur | mikudagur |
| Thursday | torsdag | torsdag | torsdag | fimmtudagur | hósdagur |
| Friday | fredag | fredag | fredag | föstudagur | fríggjadagur |
| Saturday | lördag | lørdag | lørdag | laugardagur | leygardagur |
| Sunday | söndag | søndag | søndag | sunnudagur | sunnudagur |
Tip: On mobile, switch to “Cards” view for a more comfortable layout.
Card view: each English day as a separate card with all Scandinavian equivalents stacked. Great for scrolling on mobile.
Most Scandinavian languages share very similar patterns for the days of the week, often reflecting their common North Germanic roots and links to Norse deities and planetary names.
You can spot the close relationship between Swedish, Danish and Norwegian, with Icelandic and Faroese preserving slightly longer, more archaic-looking forms — the table lets you see those correspondences at a glance.
Days of the week (tap to update the map)
Tip: move and zoom the map — labels re-arrange to avoid overlap.