vormittags
Translation
in the morning, mornings
Examples
Vormittags trinke ich immer Kaffee.
In the morning, I always drink coffee.
Das Geschäft ist nur vormittags geöffnet.
The shop is only open in the mornings.
Grammar Patterns
As a temporal adverb, placed at the beginning of a sentence or near the verb Vormittags gehe ich zur Schule.
Similar Words
Synonyms: morgens; Antonyms: nachmittags, abends
Etymology
From 'vor' (before) + 'Mittag' (midday) + '-s' (adverbial ending). Literally 'before midday'.
Memory Tips
Think of the time 'vor' (before) 'Mittag' (midday/noon). It's the part of the day leading up to lunch.