Finnish

Noun

alkuviikko

1. The beginning of a week, usually understood to include Monday and Tuesday.

   Alkuviikko oli kiireinen, mutta nyt asiakkaita on todella vähän.

   The beginning of the week was busy, but now there are really few customers.

2. Some cases are used adverbially to produce expressions similar to English "early week", see alkuviikolla, alkuviikosta
3. Any of the first weeks of a longer period of time.

   Alkuviikot olivat vaikeita, mutta sitten totuin japanilaiseen elämäntapaan.

   The first weeks were difficult, but then I got used to the Japanese way of life.

Declension

Synonyms

• (beginning of a week): viikon alku
• (first weeks of a longer period of time): ensimmäiset viikot

Antonyms

• loppuviikko

See also

• keskiviikko
• viikonloppu