leweek-end
masculine
/wi.kɛnd/
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Translation
weekend
Word origin
Borrowed directly from English 'weekend', itself a compound of 'week' and 'end'. The word entered French in the early twentieth century along with the leisure habit it names.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- weekend
- English cognates
- weekend
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralweek-ends
Examples
partons week-end.
We are going to the seaside this weekend.
week-end, .
At the weekend, I always get up later.
week-ends .
They spend their weekends in the countryside.
week-end, .
Have a good weekend, see you on Monday.
week-end .
That was a really relaxing weekend.
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