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mittags

at noon

adverb MIT-tahks Less Common
Time Time of Day

Also means

at midday

Usage Note

mittags is the adverb for the midday period, from der Mittag. It often refers to lunchtime habits: mittags essen wir warm. Distinguish it from nachmittags (in the afternoon) and from the noun used with am.

Examples

"Mittags macht das Büro eine Stunde Pause."

Natural Translation

At midday the office takes an hour's break.

Literal Translation

Middays makes the office an hour break.

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