fine settimana

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of English weekend.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfi.ne set.tiˈma.na/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: fì‧ne‧set‧ti‧mà‧na

Noun

fine settimana m (invariable)

  1. weekend
    Synonym: weekend

Usage notes

  • The noun is masculine, although fine in the sense of “end” is feminine in Italian. This is probably due to the influence of the borrowed weekend m.[1]

References

  1. ^ “Genere di fine settimana”, in Accademia della Crusca‎[1], 30 September 2002
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