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The origin of the word 'fortnight'



 
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The origin of the word 'fortnight' #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:00 am   The origin of the word 'fortnight'		  

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Hello everybody,

I am trying to guess the origin of the word 'fortnight'. As far as I know, it is a period of two weeks. Is it a shorten form of 'fourteen nights'?

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The origin of the word 'fortnight' #2 (permalink) Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:09 am   The origin of the word 'fortnight'		  
Hi Yuri,

You're absolutely right. 'Shortened'.

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The origin of the word 'fortnight' #3 (permalink) Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:15 am   The origin of the word 'fortnight'		  
Good afternoon, Alan, and thank you,

Of course, 'shortened' and of course 'fourteen'.
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