midzomer

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch middesomer, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz (“midsummer”). Equivalent to mid- +‎ zomer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɪtˈsoː.mər/
  • Hyphenation: mid‧zo‧mer

Noun

midzomer m (plural midzomers)

  1. summer solstice, midsummer
  2. (Christianity) St. John's feast day
  3. midsummer, the middle of summer

Derived terms
  • midzomernacht

See also
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