e.m.

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Swedish[edit]

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Noun[edit]

e.m.

  1. Abbreviation of eftermiddag (afternoon, post meridiem).
    Antonym: f.m.
    • 1900 January 2, “Minneslista [Memorandum]”, in Dagens Nyheter, page 3:
      Föreståndarinnan träffas söckendagar kl. 12–2 e.m.
      The manageress meets on weekdays from 12–2 PM.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Since the 1960s, Sweden primarily uses the 24 hour clock, making am/pm abbreviations unnecessary and less common