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nachmittags

in the afternoon

adverb NAHKH-mit-tahks Less Common
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Also means

every afternoon

Usage Note

nachmittags describes habitual afternoons, built from der Nachmittag with adverbial -s. It slots into routines: nachmittags hat sie frei. The noun phrase am Nachmittag refers instead to one particular afternoon.

Examples

"Nachmittags treffe ich mich oft mit Freunden."

Natural Translation

In the afternoon I often meet up with friends.

Literal Translation

Afternoons meet I myself often with friends.

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