German word

nachmittags

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnaːxmɪtaːks/

Meaning

  • adverbin the afternoon

Example

Wir treffen uns nachmittags im Café.

We meet at the café in the afternoon.

Illustration for nachmittags (in the afternoon)

More examples

Am Wochenende gehen wir nachmittags oft ins Museum.

On weekends, we often go to the museum in the afternoon.

Core concept

A recurring block of daytime activity follows lunch and fills the hours before evening.

Common phrases

  • nachmittags einen Kurs besuchen

    attend a course in the afternoon

  • nachmittags joggen

    jog in the afternoon

  • nachmittags Termine vereinbaren

    make appointments in the afternoon

Similar words

am Nachmittag: At a particular time during the afternoon, for an event or plan.
am frühen Nachmittag: During the earlier part of the afternoon, after midday.
am späten Nachmittag: During the later part of the afternoon, before evening.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet die Zeit nach dem Mittag.

Word origin

Nachmittags derives from the compound noun Nachmittag, formed from nach and Mittag, with the adverbial -s found in time words such as morgens and abends.

Usage tips

  • As an adverb, nachmittags is lowercase, while the related noun Nachmittag is capitalized.

Opposites

Related words

  • Nachmittagafternoonnoun
  • nachmittäglichafternoonadjective
  • Nachmittagsprogrammafternoon programnoun

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