Wochenende

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of Woche (“week”) +‎ -n- +‎ Ende (“end”). In the older language sporadically for “end of the week”. The modern sense since the 19th century after English weekend, in general use since ca. 1920.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔxənˌɛndə/, , , ,
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  • Hyphenation: Wo‧chen‧en‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛndə

Noun

Wochenende n (mixed, genitive Wochenendes, plural Wochenenden, diminutive Wochenendchen n)

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

Declension

Declension of Wochenende
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Wochenende die Wochenenden
genitive eines des Wochenendes der Wochenenden
dative einem dem Wochenende den Wochenenden
accusative ein das Wochenende die Wochenenden

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