shiaghtin

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish sechtmain, from Latin septimāna, from septimus (“seventh”). Cognate with Irish seachtain.

Noun

shiaghtin f (genitive singular shiaghtiney, plural shiaghteeyn)

1. week

   Bee shiaghtin Jemayrt shoh çheet. ― It will be a week come Tuesday.

   Hug eh fogrey shiaghtiney daue. ― He gave them a week's notice.