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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWochenende
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvoːxənˌɛndə
"Am Wochenende gehe ich gerne spazieren."
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
Derived from Old English wicende, combining wice (week) and ende (end), originally referring strictly to the end of the traditional working week. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass the full two-day respite of Saturday and Sunday, becoming universally adopted in modern industrial societies.
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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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