Mahlzeit

German

Etymology

Mahl + Zeit. Compare Dutch maaltijd, English mealtide, Icelandic máltíð, Danish måltid.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Mahlzeit f (genitive Mahlzeit, plural Mahlzeiten)

  1. meal
  2. mealtime

Declension

Interjection

Mahlzeit!

  1. (colloquial) Enjoy your meal! (more formal: guten Appetit!)
  2. (colloquial) good afternoon

(enjoy your meal):

  • gesegnete Mahlzeit

Further reading

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