Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Originally des middags, a fossilized genitive form of middag (noon) in contemporary Dutch.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɪ.dɑxs/
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Adverb edit

's middags

  1. (Belgium) at noon
    Synonym: (Belgium) 's noens
  2. (Netherlands) in the afternoon
    twaalf uur 's middags — twelve noon
    Synonym: (Belgium) 's namiddags

Descendants edit

  • Petjo: smiddags