nounadverb

en dagtid

during the day

Definition & meaning

Dagtid means daytime or during the day. It refers to the part of the day when people are generally awake and active, as opposed to the evening or night.

Grammar & Word origin

Dagtid is a compound of dag (“day”) and tid (“time”).

It is an uncountable noun, dagtid, and is also commonly used adverbially to mean “during the day.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • dag — “day”; broader than dagtid, as it can also mean a whole calendar day.
  • nattid — “nighttime”; the opposite period.
  • kvällstid — “evening time”; a contrasting period rather than a direct opposite.

Common phrases & collocations

  • på dagtid — during the day
  • arbeta dagtid — to work during the day
  • öppet dagtid — open during the day

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Examples

Jag arbetar bara dagtid.adverb

I only work during the day.

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