Mandagfredag

Mandag-fredag is a compound term used in Danish and Norwegian to denote the interval from Monday through Friday, i.e., the five standard working days of a week. It is commonly employed in scheduling, business communications, and calendar notation to distinguish these days from the weekend.

Etymology and usage: The word combines mandag (Monday) and fredag (Friday). Spelling can appear with a hyphen or an en dash (mandag-fredag or mandag–fredag). In Norwegian, related terms like ukedager or hverdager describe weekdays in a broader sense, while mandag-fredag specifically highlights the Monday-to-Friday span.

Practical meaning: In many contexts, mandag-fredag refers to normal business operations and work schedules, excluding weekends. It is often used in job postings, contract terms, or logistics to indicate weekday-only activity or hours. Some services and offices have different hours or are closed on weekends, reinforcing the distinction between mandag-fredag and the weekend.

Cultural context: In Nordic countries, the standard workweek has traditionally run from Monday to Friday, with weekends reserved for rest, family time, or leisure. While modern work patterns vary by industry and company, mandag-fredag remains a common shorthand for the typical weekday period.

Relation to other terms: "Ukedager" (Norwegian) and "hverdager" (Danish) describe weekdays in a general sense, whereas mandag-fredag specifies the subset from Monday to Friday. The term is primarily a practical descriptor used in scheduling and communication rather than a formal calendar category.