middei

West Frisian

Etymology

mid- +‎ dei. Compare English midday, Dutch middag. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪdjə/, /ˈmɪdi/, /ˈmɪdɛi̯/, /ˈmɪdzjə/

Noun

middei c (plural middagen or middeis)

  1. noon
  2. afternoon

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “middei”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Interjection

middei

  1. good afternoon

Further reading
  • “middei”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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