voormiddag

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːr.mɪˌdɑx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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)
  2. (The Netherlands) midday, early afternoon (around the 12th to the 14th hour in the afternoon)

See also

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: voor middag