Mahlzeit

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German

Etymology

Mahl +‎ Zeit. Compare Dutch maaltijd, English mealtide, Icelandic máltíð, Danish måltid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːlˌt͡saɪ̯t/
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Noun

Mahlzeit f (genitive Mahlzeit, plural Mahlzeiten)

  1. meal
    Hyponyms: Morgenmahlzeit, Mittagsmahlzeit, Abendmahlzeit
  2. mealtime

Declension

Interjection

Mahlzeit!

  1. (colloquial) Ellipsis of gesegnete Mahlzeit (literally blessed meal).; enjoy your meal!
    Synonym: (more formal) guten Appetit
  2. (colloquial) good afternoon

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