mealtime

Meaning

The appointed time at which a meal is served or eaten.

Synonyms

meal

suppertime

dinnertime

lunchtime

repast

snack

banquet

mealtide

day

dinner table

Translations

Essenszeit

hora de comer

heure du repas

ora di mangiare

etenstijd

schafttijd

yemek vakti

وقت الطعام

yemek zamanı

hora de menjar

heure

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: meeltime

Inherited from Old English: mǣltīma

Cognate with Old English: mǣltīd

Cognate with Dutch: maaltijd

Cognate with German: Mahlzeit

Cognate with Danish: måltid

Cognate with Icelandic: máltíð

Cognate with Icelandic: matmálstími

In summary

From Middle English meeltime, from Old English mǣltīma (“mealtime”), equivalent to meal + time. Compare mealtide, Old English mǣltīd (“mealtime”), Dutch maaltijd (“meal”), German Mahlzeit (“meal, mealtime”), Danish måltid (“meal, mealtime”), Icelandic máltíð (“meal”), Icelandic matmálstími (“mealtime”).