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Mahlzeit
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German
Etymology
15th century, from de Mahl meal Zeit time. The word de Mahl (a spelling variant of de Mal) originally meant "mealtime", but was transferred to the meal itself. The compound then assumed the sense "mealtime", but ultimately underwent the same semantic development yet again. Compare nl maaltijd, en mealtide, da måltid, is máltíð.
Pronunciation
de /ˈmaːlˌt͡saɪ̯t/
de De-at-Mahlzeit.ogg Austria
de De-Mahlzeit.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
meal
de Essen Mahl
de Morgenmahlzeit Mittagsmahlzeit Abendmahlzeit Zwischenmahlzeit
de dated mealtime
de Essenszeit
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Henkersmahlzeit
Interjection
de interjection Mahlzeit!
de colloquial de gesegnete Mahlzeit,prost Mahlzeit blessed meal; enjoy your meal!; bon appétit!
de guten Appetit more formal
de colloquial good day, good afternoon; greeting used around lunchtime, roughly between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., especially in the workplace
Derived terms
de prost Mahlzeit
Further reading
de Food and drink Meals