fine settimana

fine settimana

Italian

Alternative forms

• finesettimana

Etymology

Calque of English weekend.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.ne set.tiˈma.na/

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• 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, 30 September 2002