No. 2,203 in Dutch
middags
"Middags" means "in the afternoon" in English.
In a sentence
Ik drink 's middags graag thee.
I like to drink tea in the afternoon.
Here, 's middags indicates the general time of the afternoon, referring to an activity typically done in this period.
Middags ga ik vaak wandelen in het park.
In the afternoons, I often go for a walk in the park.
In this case, 'Middags' implies a recurring habit or activity that happens during afternoon times.
Mijn collega werkt 's middags aan het project.
My colleague works on the project in the afternoon.
Again, 's middags situates the action of working on the project within the general time frame of the afternoon.
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