Meanings
proper noun
alternative V-E Day
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Victory in Europe Day: the date 8 May 1945 when Germany unconditionally surrendered its armed forces to the Allies, bringing World War II to an end; and each anniversary commemorating that date.
Origin
Initialism of victory (in) Europe + day.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic يوم النصر في أوروبا
- يوم النصر في أوروباVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Bulgarian Денят на Победата
- Денят на Победата (Denjat na Pobedata)Victory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Catalan Dia de la Victòria a Europa
- Dia de la Victòria a EuropaVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Danish VE-dag
- VE-dagVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Dutch V-dag, Bevrijdingsdag
- V-dagVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
- BevrijdingsdagVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Finnish voitonpäivä
- voitonpäiväVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
German VE-Day
- VE-DayVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Hebrew יום הניצחון באירופה
- יום הניצחון באירופהVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Icelandic Sigurdagurinn í Evrópu
- Sigurdagurinn í EvrópuVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Indonesian Hari Kemenangan di Eropa
- Hari Kemenangan di EropaVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Irish Lá an Bhua san Eoraip
- Lá an Bhua san EoraipVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Italian giornata della vittoria in Europa
- giornata della vittoria in EuropaVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Japanese ヨーロッパ戦勝記念日
- ヨーロッパ戦勝記念日 (Yōroppa senshi youkinenbi)Victory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Korean 유럽 전승 기념일
- 유럽 전승 기념일 (yureop jeonseung ginyeomil)Victory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Latvian Eiropas uzvaras diena
- Eiropas uzvaras dienaVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Malay Hari Kemenangan di Eropa
- Hari Kemenangan di EropaVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Norwegian Bokmål VE-dagen
- VE-dagenVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Persian روز پیروزی در اروپا
- روز پیروزی در اروپاVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Polish Narodowy Dzień Zwycięstwa
- Narodowy Dzień ZwycięstwaVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Portuguese Dia da Vitória na Europa
- Dia da Vitória na EuropaVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Romanian Ziua Victoriei în Europa
- Ziua Victoriei în EuropaVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Russian День Победы в Европе
- День Победы в Европе (Denʹ Pobedy v Jevrope)Victory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Spanish Día de la Victoria en Europa
- Día de la Victoria en EuropaVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Thai วันชัยในทวีปยุโรป
- วันชัยในทวีปยุโรปVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Ukrainian День Перемо́ги в Євро́пі
- День Перемо́ги в Євро́пі (Denʹ Peremóhy v Jevrópi)Victory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Vietnamese Ngày Chiến thắng
- Ngày Chiến thắngVictory in Europe Day; and each anniversary commemorating that date
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with VE Day
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
VE Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VE%20Day
MLA
“VE Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VE%20Day. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “VE Day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VE%20Day.
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