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Pronunciation / Transliteration: week-end
"Je prévois de me détendre ce week-end."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period from Friday evening through Sunday evening, often regarded as a time for leisure or recreation.
"Many people look forward to the weekend to relax and spend time with family." - 2
A time when most people do not work and can engage in leisure activities.
"The weekend is a great opportunity to catch up on hobbies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'weekend' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'week' from Old English 'wice' meaning a period of seven days, and 'end' from Old English 'endian', meaning to finish or conclude. It evolved to denote the end of the workweek, typically Saturday and Sunday, as a time for rest and leisure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weekend" is said worldwide
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week-end
Transliteration: week-end
"Je prévois de me détendre ce week-end."
Wochenende
Transliteration: ˈvoːxənˌɛndə
"Am Wochenende gehe ich gerne spazieren."
fine settimana
Transliteration: fiːne settiˈmaːna
"Questo fine settimana andiamo al mare."
fin de semana
Transliteration: fin de semana
"El fin de semana es perfecto para descansar."
fim de semana
Transliteration: fĩ dʒi seˈmɐ̃
"No fim de semana, gosto de sair com amigos."
सप्ताहांत
Transliteration: saptahant
"सप्ताहांत पर मैं आराम करता हूँ।"
周末
Transliteration: zhōumò
"我喜欢在周末休息。"
주말
Transliteration: jumal
"주말에 친구를 만날 거예요."
週末
Transliteration: shūmatsu
"週末は映画を見に行きます。"
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