diff --git a/src/langs/danish.h b/src/langs/danish.h
index f67ce449..1234abf6 100644
--- a/src/langs/danish.h
+++ b/src/langs/danish.h
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@
 
 #define L_AMPM_OVERRIDE(ampm, hour)	ampm = (hour < 12) ? (hour<5) ? " om natten" : " om formiddagen" : (hour > 17) ? " om aftenen" : " om eftermiddagen";
 #define L_ORDINAL_OVERRIDE		plu = ".";
-#define L_A_OVER                        sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s %d", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y);
+#define L_A_OVER                        if (altmode == '*') { sprintf(s, "%s, den %d. %s %d", DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y); } else { sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s %d", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y); }
 #define L_E_OVER                        sprintf(s, "den %02d%c%02d%c%04d", d, DateSep, m+1, DateSep, y);
 #define L_F_OVER                        sprintf(s, "den %02d%c%02d%c%04d", m+1, DateSep, d, DateSep, y);
-#define	L_G_OVER			sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]);
+#define	L_G_OVER			if (altmode == '*') { sprintf(s, "%s, den %d. %s", DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]); } else { sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]); }
 #define L_H_OVER                        sprintf(s, "den %02d%c%02d", d, DateSep, m+1);
 #define L_I_OVER                        sprintf(s, "den %02d%c%02d", m+1, DateSep, d);
 #define L_U_OVER			L_A_OVER
diff --git a/src/langs/french.h b/src/langs/french.h
index a429e585..4fa38ef9 100644
--- a/src/langs/french.h
+++ b/src/langs/french.h
@@ -129,13 +129,9 @@ else if (tdiff < 0) { \
       sprintf(s, "dans %d heure%s et %d minute%s", hdiff, hplu, mdiff, mplu); \
 }
 
-#define L_J_OVER \
-sprintf(s, "%s %s, %d%s %s, %d", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], \
-	d, plu, MonthName[m], y);
+#define L_J_OVER if (altmode == '*') { sprintf(s, "%s, %d%s %s, %d", DayName[jul%7], d, plu, MonthName[m], y); } else { sprintf(s, "%s %s, %d%s %s, %d", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, plu, MonthName[m], y); }
 
-#define L_K_OVER \
-sprintf(s, "%s %s, %d%s %s", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], \
-	d, plu, MonthName[m]);
+#define L_K_OVER if (altmode == '*') { sprintf(s, "%s, %d%s %s", DayName[jul%7], d, plu, MonthName[m]); } else { sprintf(s, "%s %s, %d%s %s", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, plu, MonthName[m]); }
 
 #endif /* L_IN_DOSUBST */
 
diff --git a/src/langs/german.h b/src/langs/german.h
index de8b14a3..daae63fd 100644
--- a/src/langs/german.h
+++ b/src/langs/german.h
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
    See the file dosubst.c for more info. */
 #define L_AMPM_OVERRIDE(ampm, hour)	ampm = (hour < 12) ? (hour<5) ? " nachts" : " vormittags" : (hour > 17) ? " abends" : " nachmittags";
 #define L_ORDINAL_OVERRIDE		plu = ".";
-#define L_A_OVER			sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s %d", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y);
-#define	L_G_OVER			sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]);
+#define L_A_OVER			if (altmode == '*') { sprintf(s, "%s, den %d. %s %d", DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y); } else { sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s %d", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y); }
+#define	L_G_OVER			if (altmode == '*') { sprintf(s, "%s, den %d. %s", DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]); } else { sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]); }
 #define L_U_OVER			L_A_OVER
 #define L_V_OVER			L_G_OVER
 
diff --git a/src/langs/norwgian.h b/src/langs/norwgian.h
index 4b26c975..0ed9b740 100644
--- a/src/langs/norwgian.h
+++ b/src/langs/norwgian.h
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@
 /* Define any overrides here, such as L_ORDINAL_OVERRIDE, L_A_OVER, etc.
    See the file dosubst.c for more info. */
 #define L_ORDINAL_OVERRIDE              plu = ".";
-#define L_A_OVER                        sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s %d", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y);
-#define L_G_OVER                        sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]);
+#define L_A_OVER                        if (altmode == '*') { sprintf(s, "%s, den %d. %s %d", DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y); } else { sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s %d", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y); }
+#define L_G_OVER                        if (altmode == '*') { sprintf(s, "%s, den %d. %s", DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]); } else { sprintf(s, "%s %s, den %d. %s", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]); }
 #define L_U_OVER                        L_A_OVER
 #define L_V_OVER                        L_G_OVER
 
diff --git a/src/langs/polish.h b/src/langs/polish.h
index fd17ecb0..5e344489 100644
--- a/src/langs/polish.h
+++ b/src/langs/polish.h
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ ampm = (hour<12) ? \
 : " w nocy";
 #endif
 #define L_ORDINAL_OVERRIDE		plu = "";
-#define L_A_OVER			sprintf(s, "%s %s, %d. %s %d", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y);
-#define	L_G_OVER			sprintf(s, "%s %s, %d. %s", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]);
+#define L_A_OVER			if (altmode == '*') { sprintf(s, "%s, %d. %s %d", DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y); } else { sprintf(s, "%s %s, %d. %s %d", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m], y); }
+#define	L_G_OVER			if (altmode == '*') { sprintf(s, "%s, %d. %s", DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]); } else { sprintf(s, "%s %s, %d. %s", L_ON, DayName[jul%7], d, MonthName[m]); }
 #define L_U_OVER			L_A_OVER
 #define L_V_OVER			L_G_OVER