French word

quinzaine

Pronunciation

IPA/kɛ̃zɛn/

Meaning

  • feminine nountwo weeks

Example

On se voit dans une quinzaine, d'accord ?

See you in two weeks, okay?

Illustration for quinzaine (two weeks)

More examples

J'ai acheté ce billet il y a une quinzaine.

I bought this ticket about two weeks ago.

Core concept

One compact stretch of the calendar, roughly half a month, that can serve as a time marker.

Common phrases

  • dans une quinzaine

    in about two weeks

  • il y a une quinzaine

    about two weeks ago

Similar words

quinze jours: A period lasting fifteen days.
deux semaines: A period lasting two weeks.

Definition in French

Désigne approximativement quinze jours, souvent employé pour fixer un rendez-vous ou indiquer une échéance.

Word origin

The noun quinzaine combines quinze with the French suffix -aine, which forms approximate quantities, and quinze ultimately derives from Latin quindecim.

Usage tips

  • For calendar periods, la première quinzaine and la deuxième quinzaine mean the first and second halves of a month, while une quinzaine alone often means about two weeks.

Other meanings

  • fifteen daysnoun

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