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midsummer en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /mɪdˈsʌmə(ɹ)/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɪdˌsʌmə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Middle English midsomer, midsumer, from Old English midsumer, midsumor (“midsummer”), from Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz (“midsummer”), equivalent to mid- + summer. Cognate with West Frisian midsimmer (“midsummer”), Dutch midzomer (“midsummer”), German Mittsommer (“midsummer”), Danish midsommer (“midsummer”), Swedish midsommar (“midsummer”), Icelandic miðsumar (“midsummer”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or occurring in the middle of summer.
Forms
Deriveds
midsummery · midsummer silver · Midsummer's Eve · Central European Midsummer Time · midsummer sights · midsummer chafer · midsummer games · midsummer eve · Midsummer Day · midsummer even · Midsummer Eve · Midsummer Night · midsummer-men · midsummer madness · midsummer moon · midsummerish · midsummer men · midsummer daisy · Midsummer ale · Midsummer's Day · midsummer growth · midsummer night's dream
Translations (3)
fi keskikesäinen (happening in the middle of summer) · eo somermeza (happening in the middle of summer) · sv midsommar- (happening in the middle of summer)
midsummer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mɪdˈsʌmə(ɹ)/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɪdˌsʌmə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Middle English midsomer, midsumer, from Old English midsumer, midsumor (“midsummer”), from Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz (“midsummer”), equivalent to mid- + summer. Cognate with West Frisian midsimmer (“midsummer”), Dutch midzomer (“midsummer”), German Mittsommer (“midsummer”), Danish midsommer (“midsummer”), Swedish midsommar (“midsummer”), Icelandic miðsumar (“midsummer”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The period around the summer solstice; around June 21st in the northern hemisphere.
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(countable, uncountable) The first day of summer.
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(countable, uncountable) The middle of summer.
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(countable, uncountable) Midsummer Day, the English quarter day.
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(countable, uncountable) A pagan holiday or Wiccan Sabbat.
Forms
Synonyms
St. John's Day · northern solstice · summer solstice
Translations (64)
fi juhannus (Midsummer Day) · sv midsommar (Midsummer Day) · se mihcamárat (The middle of summer) · sv midsommar (The middle of summer) · ga Oíche Fhéile Sin Seáin (Midsummer Day) · gd Là Fhèill Eathain (Midsummer Day) · da midsommer (The middle of summer) · nb midtsommer (about 21st June) · fo jóansøkudagur (Midsummer Day) · et kesksuvi (The middle of summer) · enm mydsomer (about 21st June) · se mihcamárat (Midsummer Day) · mk Иванден (Midsummer Day) · ka შუა ზაფხული (The middle of summer) · de Mittsommer (Midsummer Day) · gd latha leth an t-samhraidh (Midsummer Day) · da sankthansdag (Midsummer Day) · pl śródlecie (The middle of summer) · bg лятно слънцестоене (about 21st June) · ga Oíche Fhéile Eoin (Midsummer Day) · ja 真夏 (The middle of summer) · tr yazın ortası (The middle of summer) · de Hochsommer (The middle of summer) · et südasuvi (The middle of summer) · nv shį́ʼííłnííʼ (The middle of summer) · ka შუაგული ზაფხული (The middle of summer) · de Johannistag (Midsummer Day) · ga Lá Fhéile Eoin (Midsummer Day) · da højsommer (The middle of summer) · fi keskikesä (about 21st June) · fi keskikesä (The middle of summer) · kw Gòlowan (Midsummer Day) · ro mijlocul verii (The middle of summer) · ru Ива́н Купа́ла (Midsummer Day) · ka გაგანია ზაფხული (The middle of summer) · et jaanipäev (Midsummer Day) · ko 한여름 (The middle of summer) · ru Ива́нов день (Midsummer Day) · nb midtsommer (The middle of summer) · gd leth an t-samhraidh (The middle of summer) · ar قيظ (about 21st June) · el μεσοκαλόκαιρο (The middle of summer) · es pleno verano (The middle of summer) · fr fête de la Saint-Jean (Midsummer Day) · sv sommarsolstånd (about 21st June) · nl midzomerdag (Midsummer Day) · sv midsommar (about 21st June) · mk средлето (The middle of summer) · gd Là Fhèill Eòin (Midsummer Day) · tmr קֵיטָא (about 21st June) · cs letní slunovrat (Midsummer Day) · krl Iivananpäivy (Midsummer Day) · es día de San Juan (Midsummer Day) · fa تموز (about 21st June) · pt Dia de São João (Midsummer Day) · nl midzomer (The middle of summer) · enm mydsomer (Midsummer Day) · kw dy'Gòlowan (Midsummer Day) · is miðsumar (The middle of summer) · fo hásummar (The middle of summer) · enm mydsomer (The middle of summer) · is miðsumarsdagur (Midsummer Day) · ro miezul verii (The middle of summer) · sv midsommardagen (Midsummer Day)