Viikonloppuun

Viikonloppuun is the illative singular form of the Finnish noun viikonloppu, meaning “to the weekend” or “into the weekend.” Viikonloppu is a compound of viikko (week) and loppu (end) and refers to the period commonly known as the weekend. The illative case, marked by the suffix -uun, expresses direction toward something or a deadline in time expressions.

Usage of viikonloppuun occurs when indicating movement toward the weekend, or when a time boundary is defined by the weekend. It is also used in phrases that set a deadline by the weekend. For example: Tehtävät on tehtävä viikonloppuun mennessä (The tasks must be completed by the time the weekend arrives). Viikonloppuun asti on aikaa tehdä töitä (There is time to do the work until the weekend). In translations, the sense is often “by the weekend” or “into the weekend,” depending on context.

Context and formality: The illative viikonloppuun is common in planning, scheduling, and formal notices, as well as in written and spoken Finnish when specifying time frames related to the weekend. It appears in a range of registers, from news reports to workplace communications, where a deadline or a progression toward the weekend is relevant.

Related forms include viikonlopussa (in the weekend) and viikonloppuksi (as the weekend). The base noun viikonloppu itself means the weekend, a period typically understood as the end of the workweek.