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Why is Wednesday called Mittwoch and“Mittwoch” not Wednesdaynamed after Odin in German?

In other Germanic languages, such as English, the fourth day of the week from Sunday is known as WednesdayWednesday after the GermanGermanic/Norse god Woden/Oden. Yet, in German itself (and in Yiddish) that day is known as MittwochMittwoch (lit. Mid-week). 

Why does the German language specifically drop the ode to this norse god, yet maintain tributes to Norse and Roman gods in the other days of the week?

Why is Wednesday called Mittwoch and not Wednesday?

In other languages, such as English, the fourth day of the week from Sunday is known as Wednesday after the German/Norse god Woden/Oden. Yet, in German itself (and in Yiddish) that day is known as Mittwoch (lit. Mid-week). Why does the German language specifically drop the ode to this norse god, yet maintain tributes to Norse and Roman gods in the other days of the week?

Why is “Mittwoch” not named after Odin in German?

In other Germanic languages, such as English, the fourth day of the week from Sunday is known as Wednesday after the Germanic/Norse god Woden/Oden. Yet, in German itself (and in Yiddish) that day is known as Mittwoch (lit. Mid-week). 

Why does the German language specifically drop the ode to this norse god, yet maintain tributes to Norse and Roman gods in the other days of the week?

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Why is Wednesday called Mittwoch and not Wednesday?

In other languages, such as English, the fourth day of the week from Sunday is known as Wednesday after the German/Norse god Woden/Oden. Yet, in German itself (and in Yiddish) that day is known as Mittwoch (lit. Mid-week). Why does the German language specifically drop the ode to this norse god, yet maintain tributes to Norse and Roman gods in the other days of the week?