"midweek" meaning in English

See midweek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: From mid- + week. Compare Saterland Frisian Midwiek (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”), German Mittwoch (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|week}} mid- + week, {{cog|stq|Midwiek||Wednesday|lit=midweek}} Saterland Frisian Midwiek (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”), {{cog|de|Mittwoch||Wednesday|lit=midweek}} German Mittwoch (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} midweek (not comparable)
  1. That happens in the middle of the week. Tags: not-comparable Translations (That happens in the middle of the week): Mittwoch (German), μεσοβδομαδιάτικος (mesovdomadiátikos) (Greek), infrasettimanale (Italian)
    Sense id: en-midweek-en-adj-d7xbeuxX Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 34 11 14 41

Adverb

Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: From mid- + week. Compare Saterland Frisian Midwiek (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”), German Mittwoch (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|week}} mid- + week, {{cog|stq|Midwiek||Wednesday|lit=midweek}} Saterland Frisian Midwiek (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”), {{cog|de|Mittwoch||Wednesday|lit=midweek}} German Mittwoch (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} midweek (not comparable)
  1. In the middle of the week. Tags: not-comparable Translations (In the middle of the week): μεσοβδομαδιάτικα (mesovdomadiátika) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-midweek-en-adv-sXekedgw Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 34 11 14 41

Noun

Forms: midweeks [plural]
Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: From mid- + week. Compare Saterland Frisian Midwiek (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”), German Mittwoch (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|week}} mid- + week, {{cog|stq|Midwiek||Wednesday|lit=midweek}} Saterland Frisian Midwiek (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”), {{cog|de|Mittwoch||Wednesday|lit=midweek}} German Mittwoch (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} midweek (plural midweeks)
  1. The middle of the week.
    Sense id: en-midweek-en-noun-df9sZ2PE Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 34 11 14 41
  2. (Christianity, Latter-Day Saints, Jehovah's Witnesses, informal) Midweek worship service, held by many congregations and in addition to a Sunday morning service. Tags: Jehovah's-Witnesses, informal Categories (topical): Christianity
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      "word": "μεσοβδομαδιάτικα"
    }
  ],
  "word": "midweek"
}

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