Definition of UNDERN

undern

Meanings

Noun

  • Synonym of terce: the third hour of daylight (about 9 am).
  • Synonym of noon: the sixth hour of daylight (12 pm).
  • Synonym of afternoon.
  • Synonym of evening.
  • A light meal, particularly in the afternoon.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English undern, ondern, from Old English undern (“third hour of the day; nine o'clock; morning”), from Proto-Germanic *undurniz (“interval”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥ter, *h₁enter (“between”). Cognate with dialectal Dutch onder, dialectal German Untern, dialectal Swedish undarn.

Scrabble Score: 7

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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