Polyglot Dictionary

fim de semana

/ˈfĩ dʒi seˈmɐ̃nɐ/

o noun A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os fins de semana

Meaning

  1. weekend

    Built from fim (end) + de (of) + semana (week).

    • No fim de semana descanso.

      At the weekend I rest.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • fim end
  • de of
  • semana week

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Wochenende

Wochenende is the German word for the same thing — both mean "weekend."

French

week-end

week-end is the French word for the same thing — both mean "weekend."

Practice

1 What does fim de semana mean?

2 Fill the gap: No fim de ___ descanso.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fim de semana?

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