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Which day of the week is 'Mittwoch'?

Mittwoch means Wednesday.

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  1. Wednesday ✔
  2. Monday
  3. Friday

Why: Mittwoch is Wednesday. It comes from Old High German for 'middle of the week', which is exactly where it sits.

Huh, didn't know that: Wiktionary traces it to the Old High German mittawehha, literally 'middle of the week'.

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Answer: Wednesday. Mittwoch is Wednesday. It comes from Old High German for 'middle of the week', which is exactly where it sits.

  1. Wiktionary: Mittwoch en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mittwoch
    Mittwoch m (strong, genitive Mittwochs or (rare) Mittwoches, plural Mittwoche) Wednesday
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Wiktionary: Mittwoch en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mittwoch
    mittawehha (literally "middle of the week")
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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