midsummer

See also: Midsummer

English

Etymology

From Middle English midsomer, midsumer, from Old English midsumer, midsumor (“midsummer”), from Proto-Germanic *midjaz (“mid-”), *sumaraz (“summer”), equivalent to mid- +‎ summer. More at mid, summer.

Noun

midsummer (plural midsummers)

1. The period around the summer solstice; about 21st June in the northern hemisphere.
2. The first day of summer
3. The middle of summer.
4. Midsummer Day, the English quarter day.
5. A pagan holiday or Wiccan Sabbat

Synonyms

• St John's Day
• northern solstice
• summer solstice
• June solstice

Translations

about 21st June

• Persian: تموز‎ (fa) (tamuz)

• Swedish: midsommar (sv) c, sommarsolstånd (sv)

The middle of summer

• Dutch: midzomer (nl) m
• Estonian: kesksuvi, südasuvi
• Finnish: keskikesä
• German: Hochsommer m
• Icelandic: miðsumar n

• Navajo: shį́ʼííłnííʼ
• Northern Sami: mihcamárat
• Romanian: mijlocul verii n, miezul verii (ro) n
• Swedish: midsommar (sv) c

Midsummer Day

• Czech: letní slunovrat
• Dutch: midzomerdag m
• Estonian: jaanipäev
• Finnish: juhannus (fi)
• German: Johannistag

• Icelandic: miðsumarsdagur m
• Northern Sami: mihcamárat
• Spanish: día de San Juan m
• Swedish: midsommardagen c

Adjective

midsummer (not comparable)

1. Happening in the middle of summer.

Translations

happening in the middle of summer

• Esperanto: somermeza
• Finnish: keskikesäinen

• Swedish: midsommar- (prefix)

Derived terms

• Midsummer ale
• midsummer chafer
• midsummer daisy
• Midsummer Day, Midsummer's Day
• Midsummer Eve, midsummer eve, midsummer even
• midsummer games
• midsummer growth
• midsummerish
• midsummer madness
• midsummer men, midsummer-men
• midsummer moon
• Midsummer Night
• midsummer night's dream
• midsummer sights
• midsummer silver
• midsummery