achtermiddag

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of achter +‎ middag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌmɪ.dɑx/

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• Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧mid‧dag

Noun

achtermiddag m (plural achtermiddagen, diminutive achtermiddagje n)

1. (dialectal, literary, Netherlands) late afternoon

   Synonyms: (Netherlands) namiddag, (Belgium) late namiddag

2. (archaic, Belgium) afternoon (period between noon and 6 PM)

   Synonyms: (Belgium) namiddag, (Netherlands) middag

Descendants

• Jersey Dutch: āxterméddix
• Negerhollands: astermiddag, astumenda