fim de semana

See also: fim-de-semana

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• fim-de-semana (pre-1990 spelling)
• fds (Internet slang and text messaging form)

Etymology

Literally, “end of week”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfĩ d͡ʒi seˈmɐ̃.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfĩ d͡ʒi seˈmɐ̃.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfĩ de seˈmɐ.na/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfĩ dɨ sɨˈmɐ.nɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfĩ dɨ sɨˈmɐ.nɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfĩ dɨ sɨˈma.nɐ/

Noun

fim de semana m (plural fins de semana)

1. weekend (break in the working week)

   Synonym: final de semana

Meronyms

• sábado, domingo

Descendants

• → Makalero: findesemana (“weekend”)