weekend

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Alternative spellings 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Usage notes 2.2.2 Inflection 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 4 Italian 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Alternative spellings 4.1.2 Synonyms 5 Polish 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Noun 5.3.1 Declension 5.3.2 Derived terms 5.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈwiːk.ɛnd/, SAMPA: /"wi:k.End/
• (US) IPA: /ˈwik.ɛnd/, SAMPA: /"wik.End/

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[edit] Noun

weekend (plural weekends)

1. The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday. Occasionally abbreviated to w/e.

[edit] Alternative spellings

• week-end

[edit] Related terms

• weekender
• dirty weekend
• weekday
• weekend warrior
• long weekend

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to weekend (third-person singular simple present weekends, present participle weekending, simple past and past participle weekended)

1. To spend the weekend.

   We'll weekend at the beach.

[edit] Adjective

weekend (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to or for the weekend.

   I'm wearing my weekend shoes

2. Occurring at the weekend.

   a weekend break

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From English weekend in the 20th century

[edit] Noun

weekend c. (singular definite weekenden, plural indefinite weekender)

1. weekend

[edit] Usage notes

• i weekend - this weekend
• jeg er ikke hjemme i denne weekend - this weekend I am not at home
• på weekend - on weekend
• de er på weekend i sommerhuset - they are in the summerhouse on weekend

[edit] Inflection

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʋikɛnt/
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[edit] Noun

weekend n (plural weekenden/weekends, diminutive weekendje)

1. weekend

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

weekend m. inv.

1. weekend

[edit] Alternative spellings

• week-end

[edit] Synonyms

• fine settimana

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Etymology

From English weekend

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwikɛn̪t̪/, rare: /ˈwikɛn̪d̪/

[edit] Noun

weekend m.

1. weekend

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	weekend	weekendy
Genitive	weekendu	weekendów
Dative	weekendowi	weekendom
Accusative	weekend	weekendy
Instrumental	weekendem	weekendami
Locative	weekendzie	weekendach
Vocative	weekendzie	weekendy

[edit] Derived terms

• weekendowy

[edit] See also

• w/e