Phrase guide

Friday the thirteenth

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, and which is considered unlucky in some cultures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Believed to have been derived from the mass arrest of the Knights Templar on Friday, October 13, 1307.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: e premtja e zezë — particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
  • Bengali: তেরোই জুম্মাবার (terōi jummabar) — particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
  • Czech: pátek třináctého — particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
  • German: Freitag der 13. — particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
  • Hindi: शुक्रवार 13 वें (śukravār 13 vẽ) — particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
  • Hungarian: péntek tizenharmadika — particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
  • Japanese: 13日の金曜日 — particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
  • Portuguese: Sexta-feira 13 — particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
  • Spanish: Viernes 13 — particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
  • Spanish: martes trece — particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday