midzomer

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch middesomer, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz (“midsummer”). Equivalent to mid- +‎ zomer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɪtˈsoː.mər/

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• Hyphenation: mid‧zo‧mer

Noun

midzomer m (plural midzomers)

1. midsummer (the middle of summer)

   Met midzomer hebben we een feest georganiseerd in de tuin. ― At midsummer, we organized a party in the garden.

   De zon blijft het langst op tijdens midzomer. ― The sun stays up the longest at midsummer.

   Midzomer is een belangrijk feest in sommige Noord-Europese culturen. ― Midsummer is an important celebration in some Northern European cultures.

2. summer solstice
3. (Christianity) St. John's feast day

Derived terms

• midzomernacht

See also

• midwinter