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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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This word is part of lesson 24.