Mahlzeit
German
Etymology
Mahl + Zeit. Compare Dutch maaltijd, English mealtide, Icelandic máltíð, Danish måltid.
Pronunciation
Noun
Mahlzeit f (genitive Mahlzeit, plural Mahlzeiten)
Declension
Interjection
Mahlzeit!
- (colloquial) Enjoy your meal! (more formal: guten Appetit!)
- (colloquial) good afternoon
Related terms
(enjoy your meal):
Further reading
- “Mahlzeit” in Duden online