Wochenende

German

Etymology

From Woche +‎ -n- +‎ Ende, calque of English weekend (early 20th century).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɔχn̩ˌʔɛndə/
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Hyphenation: Wo‧chen‧en‧de
Rhymes: -ɛndə

Noun

Wochenende n (mixed, genitive Wochenendes, plural Wochenenden)

weekend (break in the working week, usually Saturday and Sunday)

Declension

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Related terms

Wochenendhaus, Wochenendurlaub
Frühlingswochenende, Herbstwochenende

Further reading

“Wochenende” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Wochenende” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Wochenende” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Wochenende” in Duden online
Wochenende on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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