Mittag

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtaːk/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtax/ (northern Germany and parts of central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtaːx/ (parts of central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: Mit‧tag

Etymology 1

From Middle High German mittetac, from Old High German mittitac, compound of mitti (see German Mitte) and tac (see Tag). Cognate to Dutch middag.

Noun

Mittag m (strong, genitive Mittags or Mittages, plural Mittage)

  1. noon, midday, late morning, early afternoon (time from about 11 a.m. to 2 p.m)
    Sie hat bis Mittag geschlafen.
    She slept until midday.
  2. (archaic) south (compass point representing 180°)
    • 1545, Martin Luther, Luther Bible, Exodus 26:18 (with KJV translation)
      Zwenzig ſollen ir ſtehen gegen dem mittag
      And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.
Declension
Declension of Mittag [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mittag die Mittage
genitive eines des Mittags, Mittages der Mittage
dative einem dem Mittag, Mittage1 den Mittagen
accusative einen den Mittag die Mittage

1Now rare, see notes.

Alternative forms
  • Mitttag
Derived terms
See also
times of day: Tageszeitenedit

Etymology 2

Shortened from Mittagessen.

Noun

Mittag n (strong, genitive Mittags or Mittages, no plural)

  1. (somewhat informal) lunch (light meal eaten around midday)
    Wann gibt's Mittag?
    When is lunch ready?
Declension
Declension of Mittag [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Mittag
genitive eines des Mittags, Mittages
dative einem dem Mittag, Mittage1
accusative ein das Mittag

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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