middag

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) An afternoon.
 * 2) midday, noon

Etymology
From 🇰🇲. Compare 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) midday, noon
 * 2) dinner, supper
 * 3)  lunch
 * 4) dinner, banquet
 * 1) dinner, banquet
 * 1) dinner, banquet

Etymology
From. Equivalent to nl.

Noun

 * 1) midday, noon
 * 2)  afternoon period from 12 PM to 6 PM
 * 3)  afternoon and early evening period from 12 PM to 7 PM
 * 1)  afternoon period from 12 PM to 6 PM
 * 2)  afternoon and early evening period from 12 PM to 7 PM
 * 1)  afternoon and early evening period from 12 PM to 7 PM
 * 1)  afternoon and early evening period from 12 PM to 7 PM
 * 1)  afternoon and early evening period from 12 PM to 7 PM
 * 1)  afternoon and early evening period from 12 PM to 7 PM
 * 1)  afternoon and early evening period from 12 PM to 7 PM

Etymology
From, from and.

Noun

 * 1) dinner main meal of the day
 * 2) noon, midday around 12 noon

Etymology
From, from and.

Noun

 * 1) dinner main meal of the day
 * 2) noon, midday around 12 noon

Etymology
From, , , , from +. .

Middag originally referred to the biggest meal of the day, which was eaten at noon, hence the name, and the meal eaten in the evening was or. After the Industrial Revolution, the time of the main meal of the day shifted to the evening, after work hours, and the word was borrowed from English to denote the meal eaten around noon. Kvällsmat now commonly refers to a lighter supper (like sandwiches).

Noun

 * 1) midday, noon
 * 2) dinner
 * 3)  lunch
 * 1)  lunch
 * 1)  lunch

Usage notes
The expression is commonly used to refer to (around) noon, which avoids potential confusion with dinner (time).