måndags

Måndags is a prefix form used in Swedish to indicate something that happens on Mondays or is characteristic of Monday. It is not a standalone noun but a bound form that attaches to a noun to form compounds.

The construction is common in informal language and media. Examples include måndagsfika (Monday coffee break), måndagsmötet (Monday meeting), måndagspepp (Monday pep talk), and måndagsrutiner (Monday routines). The prefix conveys a sense of a recurring weekly theme rather than a one-off event.

Formation and related forms: Måndags is formed by taking the day name måndag and adding the possessive-like suffix -s to create a premodifier. This pattern is analogous to other weekday prefixes used in Swedish, such as fredags- for Friday in words like fredagsmys (Friday coziness). Similar forms can be found with other days, reflecting a broader language habit of labeling weekly recurring practices.

Usage notes: The måndags prefix is typical for describing routines or themes at the start of the workweek. It tends to carry a light, everyday connotation and is especially common in workplaces, social media, and consumer marketing. Although widespread in colloquial Swedish, it is less common in formal writing.

See also: fredagsmys, måndagsfika, måndagsmötet, måndagsrutiner.