How to Say "Midday" in German

Mittag

/ˈmɪtaːk/

The German word for midday is Mittag.

Mittag refers to the middle of the day, specifically twelve o'clock in the afternoon.

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound of Mitte (middle) and Tag (day), though the spelling is contracted to Mittag.

While Mittag refers to the time of day, Mittagspause is the specific term used for a midday break or lunch break.

In the Ruhr region, Middach is a variation of Mittag.

Adding the word Essen (food/eating) to Mittag creates the word Mittagessen, which means the midday meal or lunch.

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The informal phrase halb eins literally means 'half one' but is used to refer to 12:30 PM.

In Germany, saying Mahlzeit around Mittag is a common greeting that translates to 'mealtime' but is used as a general 'hello' during the lunch hour.
In some traditional German regions, the 'Mittagsruhe' or 'midday quiet' is a cultural custom where businesses close and noise is kept to a minimum for a few hours.
The spelling of Mittag is a contracted form of the older word mittitac, which evolved through several historical stages.

Es ist fast Mittag.
It's almost midday.
This sentence is useful for saying it is almost midday.
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Er kommt gegen Mittag.
He's coming at about midday.
This sentence is useful for saying someone is arriving at about midday.
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Er kam erst am Mittag.
He didn't come until midday.
This sentence is useful for saying someone did not arrive until midday.
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Hannah and Lukas are planning their lunch break at work.

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