"Does he eat the dinner?"

Translation: Spiser han aftensmaden?

[MilesTangos]

middagen = dinner!

[jackinaboxx]

While I agree with you, to me it has always been a word that's used in a more 'sophisticated' setting, than just 'regular' dinner. A more refined meal often including both starter, main course and dessert. That being said, it isn't more correct to say "aftensmad" instead of "middag" - it does however make it sound like a 'grander' affair.

[Stormhjerte]

Like. . Dinner as opposed to supper maybe?

[PatrickD7]

Yes. Just like that :) though if I had to get detailed supper is probably more formal than middag. I think you're more likely to find an average Danish family saying middag than an average British/American family saying supper.

[DenPige]

Which one are you referring to as the one that is more sophisticated?

[PatrickD7]

Aftensmad = informal
Middag = formal

[webgenie]

Wait a minute. I thought that meant noon. both noon and lunch (meal eaten at mid day) too?

[Joseph493375]

No

[griffous]

How does Danish differentiate between 'does he eat the dinner?' as here, and' is he eating the dinner?'?

[Faeriery]

It doesn't. I believe Danish doesn't really work with continuous tenses.