Mëtteg

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German mittetac, from Old High German mittitag. Cognate with German Mittag, Dutch middag, English midday.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeteχ/, [ˈmə.təɕ]

Noun

Mëtteg m (plural Mëtteger)

  1. noon (12 o'clock)
  2. midday, afternoon (time roughly between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.)
  3. (informal) lunch, lunch break
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