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[-] Malgas@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

Tuesday and Friday are named for Tyr and Frigg, respectively.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

Oh TYVM!

Tuesday is named after Týr ('Týr's day'), rather than Mars, in English and other Germanic languages

-- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BDr

The English weekday name Friday (ultimately meaning 'Frigg's Day') bears her name.

-- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigg

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