middag

This is the 1321st most frequent Dutch word.


middag

"Afternoon."


Here, 'middag' refers to the afternoon, a period of the day after morning and before evening.

Ik heb een afspraak in de middag.

I have an appointment in the afternoon.


In this sentence, 'middag' is part of the greeting 'Goedemiddag,' used to address someone during the afternoon hours.

Goedemiddag! Hoe gaat het met jou?

Good afternoon! How are you?


'Middag' in this context points to midday or noon, the middle of the day.

De lunch wordt meestal rond de middag geserveerd.

Lunch is usually served around noon.