namiddag
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From na (“after”) + middag (“midday, noon”). Compare German Nachmittag.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]namiddag m (plural namiddagen, diminutive namiddagje n)
- (Belgium) afternoon, between 12 and 6 o'clock
- Synonym: (Netherlands) middag
- In België is het warmer in de namiddag. ― In Belgium, it's warmer in the afternoon.
- Ik heb een afspraak in de namiddag. ― I have an appointment in the afternoon.
- Kinderen spelen buiten in de namiddag. ― Children play outside in the afternoon.
- (Netherlands) late afternoon, between 4 and 6 o'clock
- Synonym: achtermiddag
- In Nederland wordt de namiddag als de late namiddag beschouwd. ― In the Netherlands, the late afternoon is considered as the namiddag.
- Het licht is zachter in de namiddag. ― The light is softer in the late afternoon.
- Veel mensen gaan wandelen in de namiddag. ― Many people go for a walk in the late afternoon.
Antonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Jersey Dutch: nāmeddix
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