weekend

(Inglese)

Noun

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

Verb

To spend the weekend.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of, relating to or for the weekend.
2. (not-comparable) Occurring at the weekend.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/wiːˈkɛnd/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Affine saterfriesisch: Wiekeneende

Affine frisone occidentale: wykein

Affine olandese: weekeinde

Affine tedesco: Wochenende

In summary

From week + end. Originally a Northern England regionalism (see 1903 quotation), in more general use from late 19th century. Compare Saterland Frisian Wiekeneende (“weekend”), West Frisian wykein (“weekend”), Dutch weekeinde (“weekend”), German Low German Wekenenn (“weekend”), German Wochenende (“weekend”).

Concetti

fine settimana

weekend

week-end

fine settimana or

sinonimi

skeleton staff

Saturday and Sunday

Traduzioni

Wochenende

week-end

fin de semana

fin de semaine

weekeinde

fim de semana

weekend

hafta sonu

cap de setmana

weekend

weekend

final de semana

σαββατοκύριακο

نهاية الأسبوع

weekendowy

Frasi

Have you planned your weekend activity yet ?

Hai già programmato la tua attività del fine settimana?

The city celebrates Zearing Days Celebration festival during the last weekend in July .

La città celebra Zearing Days Celebration Festival durante l'ultimo fine settimana di luglio.