Polish · Numbers & Time
tydzień
week
Beginnernoun · m
Definition
A period of seven days.
Example
Wrócę za tydzień.
I will be back in a week.
Etymology
'Tydzień' comes from the Proto-Slavic *tědĭna, indicating a week’s cycle of seven days. Its usage has remained constant through the evolution of the Polish language.
How & Where It’s Used
'Tydzień' is prevalent in both informal and formal registers and is used in spoken and written contexts, with no observable regional variations affecting its meaning.