A week is seven days in connecting order. There are fifty-two (52) weeks in a year.
In the English language, the days of a week are named after the gods in Norse mythology except Saturday, which is named after a Roman god.
| English name | Norse mythology | Roman mythology |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Moon's day | |
| Tuesday | Tyr's day | Mars |
| Wednesday | Wodan's (Odin's) day | Mercury |
| Thursday | Thor's day | Jupiter |
| Friday | Freyr's day | Venus |
| Saturday | Saturn's day | Saturn |
| Sunday | Sun's day |
Time | Basic English 850 words
Woche | أسبوع | Sedmica | Setmana | Эрне | Týden | Uge | Woch | Woche | Week | Semana | Semajno | Aste | Vika | Semaine | Wike | Setemane | Semana | 주 (시간) | Tjedan | Septimana | Settimana | שבוע | Seythun | Semèn | Nedēļa | Savaitė | Week | 週 | Ukedager | Veke | Semanne | Week | Tydzień | Semana | Неделя | Седмица | Sedmica | Viikko | Vecka | Linggo (panahon) | வாரம் | 星期