Journeée

Journeée is not a standard spelling in modern French. The correct form is journée, a feminine noun meaning the duration of the day or the daytime period, or a day of activity. When used in everyday writing, it appears in phrases such as bonne journée (have a good day), journée de travail (working day), or une longue journée (a long day).

Etymology and form: Journée comes from Old French jornée, itself related to jour (day). The modern spelling adds the final -ée to form the feminine noun that denotes the span of a day or the portion of a day characterized by activities. The standard accent is é on the first e of -ée, producing journée.

Meanings and usage: The term can refer to the daylight hours from dawn to dusk, or to a single day of experience or work. It can describe the length or quality of a day, as in “Cette journée a été productive.” It also appears in compound phrases such as journée entière (the whole day) or journée type (a typical day). In contrast to jour, which is the calendar day or a point in time, journée emphasizes duration or the experience of a day.

Common notes: In published text, journeée with an extra e or with alternative accents is generally considered a misspelling or stylistic variant. If encountered as a title, brand name, or artistic motif, it may be deliberately stylized, but it is not standard French.

See also: journée, jour, diurnal, diurnalia.