midsummer

CEFRB1

/mɪdˈsʌmə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The middle part of summer.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The first day of summer.

Examples

  • There are often many parties around Midsummer.

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Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The middle of summer.

  2. The period around the summer solstice; around June 21st in the northern hemisphere.

  3. Midsummer Day, the English quarter day.

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Origin

noun

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”).