French word

week-end

Pronunciation

IPA/wikɛnd/

Meaning

  • masculine nounweekend

Example

Je travaille tout le week-end.

I work all weekend.

Illustration for week-end (weekend)

More examples

Ce week-end, je vais au cinéma.

This weekend, I'm going to the cinema.

Core concept

A compact block of time at the end of the week set aside for rest or activities.

Common phrases

  • ce week-end

    this weekend

  • le week-end prochain

    next weekend

Similar words

fin de semaine: The period marking the end of the week, often covering Saturday and Sunday.
samedi et dimanche: The two days of the week that fall on Saturday and Sunday.

Definition in French

Désigne la période de repos à la fin de la semaine, le plus souvent le samedi et le dimanche.

Word origin

French borrowed week-end from the English compound week plus end, and uses it as a masculine noun.

Usage tips

  • Week-end is masculine in French, so standard forms include un week-end and ce week-end.

Opposites

  • jour de semaineweekdaynoun

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