midzomer

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch middesomer, from Old Dutch , from Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz (midsummer). Equivalent to mid- +‎ zomer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɪtˈsoː.mər/
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  • Hyphenation: mid‧zo‧mer

Noun

midzomer m (plural midzomers)

  1. midsummer (the middle of summer)
    Met midzomer hebben we een feest georganiseerd in de tuin.At midsummer, we organized a party in the garden.
    De zon blijft het langst op tijdens midzomer.The sun stays up the longest at midsummer.
    Midzomer is een belangrijk feest in sommige Noord-Europese culturen.Midsummer is an important celebration in some Northern European cultures.
  2. summer solstice
  3. (Christianity) St. John's feast day

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