noun · countable / uncountable · rare

teatime

teatime · teatimes

Vesperbrot

The traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving teaThe traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal).

» I've got to do my homework before teatime.

Ich muss meine Hausaufgaben vor dem Abendessen fertig machen.

Meaning

2 senses

(UK, countable, uncountable)The traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal).
Vesperbrot
a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
(broadly, countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable)A social gathering or conversation centered on sharing gossip, rumors, or other personal news.

Examples

3 sentences

I've got to do my homework before teatime.
deIch muss meine Hausaufgaben vor dem Abendessen fertig machen. — MUIRIEL
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Now, get out your patchwork and have your square done before teatime.
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Did you say it was teatime, Anne?
deIst das Abendessen etwa schon so weit, Anne? — raggione
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Translations

5 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

a time specifically for the serving of tea:

Origin

From tea + time. Compare Saterland Frisian Teetied (“teatime”), West Frisian teetiid (“tea

From tea + time. Compare Saterland Frisian Teetied (“teatime”), West Frisian teetiid (“teatime”), Dutch theetijd (“teatime”), German Teezeit (“teatime”), Danish tetid (“teatime”), Swedish tetid (“teatime”), Icelandic tetími (“teatime”).

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