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Mittsommer

midsummer

noun MIT-zo-mer Rare
Time Seasons

Usage Note

Mittsommer refers to the middle of summer, approximately the period around the summer solstice. Used more in poetic or Scandinavian-influenced contexts in German. Mittsommernacht echoes Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

Examples

"Im Mittsommer sind die Nächte in Skandinavien fast taghell."

Natural Translation

In midsummer the nights in Scandinavia are almost as bright as day.

Literal Translation

In midsummer are the nights in Scandinavia almost day-bright.

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