nacht
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German nacht, from Old High German naht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (“night”). Cognate with German Nacht, English night.
Noun
nacht f
- (Luserna) night
- tunkhl azpi di nacht ― as dark as the night
Derived terms
- dornàchtet
- haintenacht
References
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch nacht, from Old Dutch naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑxt/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: nacht
- Rhymes: -ɑxt
Noun
nacht m (plural nachten, diminutive nachtje n)
- night
Derived terms
- middernacht
- nachtbroek
- nachtdienst
- nachtburgemeester
- nachtwaker
Descendants
- Afrikaans: nag
- Jersey Dutch: nāxt
- Negerhollands: nacht, nagt
See also
- (times of day) dagdeel; dageraad/ochtendschemering, zonsopgang/zonsopkomst, ochtend/morgen, voormiddag, middag, namiddag, avond, zonsondergang, avondschemering, nacht, middernacht
Anagrams
- chant
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naxt/
Noun
nacht f
- night
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: nacht
- Afrikaans: nag
- Negerhollands: nacht, nagt
- Limburgish: nach
- West Flemish: nacht
Further reading
- “nacht”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “nacht”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon naht
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naxt/
Noun
nacht f
- night
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.
Noun
nacht f
- night
Inflection
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nacht | nacht |
| accusative | nacht | nacht |
| genitive | nachtes, nachte | nachta |
| dative | nachte | nachtum, nachtem |
Descendants
- North Frisian:
- Föhr-Amrum: naacht
- Mooring: nåcht
- Saterland Frisian: Noacht
- West Frisian: nacht
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian nacht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaxt/
Noun
nacht c (plural nachten, diminutive nachtsje)
- night
Further reading
- “nacht”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Interjection
nacht
- good night
Further reading
- “nacht”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011