namiddag
Dutch
Etymology
From na- (“after”) + middag (“midday, noon”). Compare German Nachmittag.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaː.mɪˌdɑx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: na‧mid‧dag
Noun
namiddag m (plural namiddagen, diminutive namiddagje n)
- (Belgium) afternoon, between 12 and 6 o'clock
- Synonym: (Netherlands) middag
- In België is het warmer in de namiddag. ― In Belgium, it's warmer in the afternoon.
- Ik heb een afspraak in de namiddag. ― I have an appointment in the afternoon.
- Kinderen spelen buiten in de namiddag. ― Children play outside in the afternoon.
- (Netherlands) late afternoon, between 4 and 6 o'clock
- Synonym: achtermiddag
- In Nederland wordt de namiddag als de late namiddag beschouwd. ― In the Netherlands, the late afternoon is considered as the namiddag.
- Het licht is zachter in de namiddag. ― The light is softer in the late afternoon.
- Veel mensen gaan wandelen in de namiddag. ― Many people go for a walk in the late afternoon.
Antonyms
Descendants
- Jersey Dutch: nāmeddix
See also
- (times of day) dagdeel; dageraad/ochtendschemering, zonsopgang/zonsopkomst, ochtend/morgen, voormiddag, middag, namiddag, avond, zonsondergang, avondschemering, nacht, middernacht
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