voormiddag

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Dutch

Etymology

From voor (“before”) +‎ middag (“midday, noon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːr.mɪˌdɑx/
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  • Hyphenation: voor‧mid‧dag

Noun

voormiddag m (plural voormiddagen, diminutive voormiddagje n)

  1. (Belgium) late morning, part of the day before noon (before the 12th hour of the day)
    Ik heb een vergadering op dinsdag voormiddag. ― I have a meeting on Tuesday late morning.
    De winkels zijn open op zaterdag voormiddag. ― The shops are open on Saturday late morning.
    Het beste moment om te joggen is in de voormiddag. ― The best time to jog is in the late morning.
  2. (The Netherlands) midday, early afternoon (around the 12th to the 14th hour in the afternoon)
    We zullen lunchen rond voormiddag. ― We will have lunch around midday.
    De zon is het sterkst rond voormiddag. ― The sun is strongest around midday.
    Ik neem meestal een korte pauze rond voormiddag. ― I usually take a short break around midday.

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: voor middag

See also

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