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Swedish
Noun
e.m.
- Abbreviation of eftermiddag (“afternoon, post meridiem”).
- Antonym: f.m.
1900 January 2, “Minneslista [Memorandum]”, in Dagens Nyheter, page 3:Föreståndarinnan träffas söckendagar kl. 12–2 e.m.- The manageress meets on weekdays from 12–2 PM.
Usage notes
- Since the 1960s, Sweden primarily uses the 24 hour clock, making am/pm abbreviations unnecessary and less common