Category: Food & DrinkPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
Middag
/Middag/Roman
English meaning: Dinner
Definition
The main meal eaten in the evening.
Example
“Efter middagen tar vi en promenad.”
In English: “After dinner we take a walk.”
Another example: “Vi bjöd grannarna på middag igår.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral word for the main evening meal; note it can also mean 'noon/midday' in older or regional use, so context matters. Most commonly it means dinner today.
Common Collocations
- laga middag
- äta middag
- bjuda på middag
- en festlig middag
- middagen är klar
Word Forms
en middag, middagen, middagar, middagarna
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Literary Heritage
“Det är synd om människorna.”
“It is a pity about people — humanity suffers, and that suffering is the ground of all drama.”
“Jag vill inte att ni ska vara lydiga mot mig. Jag vill att ni ska vara lydiga mot er inre röst.”
“I do not want you to obey me. I want you to obey the voice inside you.”
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