Fortnight

Pronunciation: /fɔːrtˌnaɪt/

Definitions of fortnight

noun a period of two weeks

Example Sentences

A1 I will visit my grandparents in a fortnight.

A2 She will be on vacation for a fortnight.

B1 They planned to finish the project within a fortnight.

B2 The company's quarterly reports are due in a fortnight.

C1 The conference will take place in a fortnight's time.

C2 The diplomatic negotiations lasted for over a fortnight before an agreement was reached.

Examples of fortnight in a Sentence

formal The project deadline is set for a fortnight from now.

informal Let's catch up for coffee in a fortnight.

slang I'll be out of town for a fortnight, so let's hang out when I'm back.

figurative She felt like she had been walking in circles for a fortnight trying to find a solution.

Grammatical Forms of fortnight

• plural: fortnights
• comparative: more fortnight
• superlative: most fortnight
• present tense: fortnight
• future tense: will fortnight
• perfect tense: has fortnighted
• continuous tense: is fortnighting
• singular: fortnight
• positive degree: fortnight
• infinitive: to fortnight
• gerund: fortnighting
• participle: fortnighted

Origin and Evolution of fortnight

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'fortnight' originated from Old English, where 'feowertyne niht' meant 'fourteen nights'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'fortnight' evolved to simply mean a period of two weeks, regardless of the actual number of nights involved.