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It means a consecutive period of 14 days, the word derives from the Old English words 'feowertyne niht' literally meaning 14 nights. This translation preserved an old German custon of counting by nights as opposed to days
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How do a sonnet and fortnight compare?
A sonnet and a fortnight are both measured by fourteen of something - a sonnet has 14 lines, while a fortnight is 14 days.
What is 75 mph in angstroms per fortnight?
It is 405,554,688,000,000,000 Angstrom per fortnight.
How many hours are in a fortnight?
1 fortnight = 336 hours 236 hours or 2 weeks
From where does the word innate originate?
in latin
Which is longer a fortnight or an annum?
Fortnight is two weeks (used by Shakespeare) and annum is Latin for year (annual).
What is a sentence using the word fortnight?
"Our vacation lasted a fortnight." *1 fortnight= 14 days
Is a fortnight a noun?
Yes, the word 'fortnight' is a noun, a singular, common, abstract noun; a word for a period of time; a word for a thing.
What is a sentence that you could use for the word fortnight?
I haven't got any sleep in a fortnight.
What word does tgonihtfr spell?
Fortnight
What is another word for month?
fortnight
What is another word for two weeks?
Fortnight
What is another word for half Month?
fortnight
What is the word for a period of two weeks?
A period of two weeks is also known as a fortnight.
What is a fortnight in romeo and Juliet?
A fortnight is a common English word, used all the time, which means a period of fourteen days.
whats another word for two weeks?
Fortnight
What part of speech is the word fortnight?
Noun since it is an object or a unit of time equal to 14 nights or 2 weeks.
Is forthnight a real word?
Nope! It appears to be a misspelling of "Fortnight."
