Definition
Abbreviated form of Tuesday, the second day of the work week.
Etymology
Shortened from 'Tuesday,' which comes from Old English 'Tīwesdæg,' meaning 'Tiw's day,' named after the Germanic god of war Tiw (equivalent to Norse Tyr). The abbreviation emerged with modern scheduling needs.
Kelly Says
This simple abbreviation connects us to ancient Germanic warrior culture - Tuesday was literally the day dedicated to Tiw, the one-handed god of war who sacrificed his hand to bind the wolf Fenrir. It's remarkable that our weekly calendar still honors pre-Christian deities in abbreviated form.
Translations
ARالعربية
الثلاثاء
al-thalathaa
BNবাংলা
বৃহস্পতিবার
bri-hos-pa-ti-ba-ar
CACatalà
dimarts
di-mar-ts
CSČeština
úterý
oo-te-ree
DADansk
tirsdag
teer-sdag
DEDeutsch
Dienstag
di-n-stag
FAفارسی
دوشنبه
do-shan-be
FISuomi
tiistai
tii-s-tai
GUGU
मंगळवार
man-gal-vaar
HIहिन्दी
मंगलवार
man-gal-vaar
IDBahasa Indonesia
selasa
se-la-sa
ITItaliano
martedì
mar-ttedì
MRMR
मंगळवार
man-gal-vaar
MSBahasa Melayu
selasa
se-la-sa
MYမြန်မာ
လွတ်လပ်
lwa-t la-p-at
NLNederlands
dinsdag
din-slag
NONorsk
tirsdag
teer-sdag
PAPA
ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ
man-gal-vaar
PTPortuguês
terça-feira
ter-sa fe-i-ra
RUРусский
вторник
vtor-nik
SWKiswahili
Jumanne
joo-man-ne
TAதமிழ்
திங்கட்கி
thinga-kki
TEతెలుగు
మंगళవారం
man-gal-va-ra-m
THไทย
วันอังคาร
wan ang-kan
UKУкраїнська
вівторок
vi-to-rok
VITiếng Việt
thứ hai
thu hai