German word

Vormittag

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmɪtaːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmorning

Example

Am Vormittag arbeite ich oft im Büro.

I often work in the office in the morning.

Illustration for Vormittag (morning)

More examples

Am Vormittag lerne ich in der Schule.

I study at school in the morning.

Wir treffen uns am Vormittag im Café.

We are meeting at the café in the morning.

Core concept

A daytime interval leading up to midday, later than the early morning but not yet afternoon.

Common phrases

  • am Vormittag

    in the morning

  • heute Vormittag

    this morning

Similar words

Morgen: The morning hours in general, often referring to the earlier part of the day.
Mittag: The midday period centered around noon.
Nachmittag: The part of the day from shortly after noon until evening.

Definition in German

Der Abschnitt des Tages vor zwölf Uhr, gewöhnlich die Zeit vom Morgen bis zum Mittag.

Word origin

Vormittag is an ordinary German compound whose elements are vor, 'before', and Mittag, 'midday'.

Usage tips

  • For repeated routines, German uses the adverb vormittags, as in a phrase meaning 'often in the morning', rather than repeating am Vormittag.

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