Mahlzeit

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

Mahlzeit f (genitive Mahlzeit, plural Mahlzeiten)

1. meal
2. mealtime

Interjection

Mahlzeit!

1. (colloquial) Enjoy your meal! (more formal: guten Appetit!)
2. (colloquial) good afternoon

Related terms

(enjoy your meal):

• gesegnete Mahlzeit

Further reading

• “Mahlzeit” in Duden online