Vormittag
German
Etymology
vor- + Mittag
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯.mɪˌtaːk/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔɐ̯.mɪˌtax/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
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Noun
Vormittag m (genitive Vormittags or Vormittages, plural Vormittage)
- late morning (time of day roughly between 9 a.m. and noon)
Declension
Declension of Vormittag
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Vormittag | die | Vormittage |
genitive | eines | des | Vormittages, Vormittags | der | Vormittage |
dative | einem | dem | Vormittag, Vormittage1 | den | Vormittagen |
accusative | einen | den | Vormittag | die | Vormittage |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Morgen (more general)
See also
- Tag
- Mittag
- Nachmittag
- Abend
- Nacht
- Mitternacht
Further reading
- Vormittag in Duden online