dagdeel

Dagdeel is a Dutch noun that denotes a portion of a day, typically a half-day block used for scheduling work, study, or care. In common usage, the day is divided into dagdelen such as the morning (ochtend) and the afternoon (middag). The exact start and end times for each dagdeel vary by country, organization, and context, but the concept rests on dividing the day into discrete periods rather than a fixed number of hours.

In practice, dagdeel is used to describe half-day arrangements. In employment, a person can work a dagdeel, for example a morning dagdeel or an afternoon dagdeel, indicating a half-day shift rather than a full day. In education, courses may be organized by dagdelen so that students attend one or more dagdelen per week. In childcare, elder care, and other services, offerings can likewise be structured as dagdelen to provide morning or afternoon blocks of care.

Dagdeel is closely related to the everyday term halve dag, or half-day, but dagdeel is often used in more formal scheduling, payroll, or institutional contexts. The word combines dag (day) and deel (part), underscoring its meaning as a part of the day. While the main dagdelen are typically morning and afternoon, contexts may introduce additional blocks or variations depending on local practices.