No. 1,671 in Catalan
quinzena
A period of fifteen days; a fortnight.
In a sentence
Fa dues setmanes que va començar la quinzena cultural al poble.
The cultural fortnight in the village began two weeks ago.
In this sentence, 'quinzena' is used to signify a two-week period during which cultural events are organized.
A la safata hi ha una quinzena de galetes.
There are about fifteen cookies on the tray.
Here, 'quinzena' refers to an approximate set of fifteen items, in this case, cookies.
Llegirem un llibre cada quinzena.
We will read a book every fortnight.
This usage shows 'quinzena' as a regular fifteen-day interval for completing a task.
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