undern

undern — noun

1. the part of the day after noon and before evening, especially in older use

1.名詞C2
釋義

the part of the day after noon and before evening, especially in older use

例句

The farm workers rested during undern before returning to the fields.

during undern for a time period

By undern, Christopher had already delivered bread to three houses.

by undern in a deadline expression

同義詞
  • afternoon

    the normal modern word for this part of the day

  • midday

    earlier and narrower, focusing on the time around noon itself

  • evening

    later in the day, after the afternoon period has moved on

文法句型

at undern

by undern

during undern

用法筆記

Found mainly in historical or regional English. Distinguish from sense 2, which names a meal eaten around this time rather than the time period itself.

常見錯誤

❌Let's meet at undern tomorrow.
✅Let's meet tomorrow afternoon.
💡undern is an old or regional word, so modern everyday English usually uses afternoon.

2. a small meal eaten late in the morning or later in the day, especially in older

2.名詞C2
釋義

a small meal eaten late in the morning or later in the day, especially in older use

例句

Tara packed bread, cheese, and apples for a quick undern on the road.

pack food for an undern

After the meeting, the clerk ate a small undern before riding home.

eat an undern as a meal noun

同義詞
  • snack

    the usual modern word for a small amount of food between main meals

  • lunch

    normally a fuller midday meal, not just a light bite

  • refreshment

    more formal and often used for light food or drink served to guests

文法句型

have an undern

serve undern

take undern

用法筆記

Usually appears in older or regional contexts. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to the time of day rather than food.

常見錯誤

❌I had undern at noon and dinner at one.
✅I had a snack at noon and dinner at one.
💡undern is an old word for a small meal and sounds unusual in modern English.