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German word
Wochenende
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɔxn̩ˌɛndə/
Meaning
- neuter nounweekend
Example
Am Wochenende habe ich frei.
I'm off this weekend.
More examples
Nächstes Wochenende fahre ich zu meiner Familie.
Next weekend, I'm going to my family's.
Core concept
A clear break at the far edge of the week, when the weekday routine gives way to personal time.
Common phrases
am Wochenende
at the weekend
nächstes Wochenende
next weekend
letztes Wochenende
last weekend
Similar words
Samstag: The sixth day of the week.
Sonntag: The seventh day of the week.
Definition in German
Eine Zeitspanne gegen Ende der Woche, gewöhnlich Samstag und Sonntag, die für Erholung oder Freizeit genutzt wird.
Word origin
Wochenende is a compound of Woche, meaning week, and Ende, meaning end, and it originally referred to the week's end.
Usage tips
- Wochenende is neuter, so the basic form is das Wochenende and the plural is die Wochenenden.
Opposites
- Wochentagweekdaynoun
- Werktagworkdaynoun
Related words
- wochenendson weekendsadverb
- Wochenendticketweekend ticketnoun
- Wochenendhausweekend housenoun