das Nacht
noun · /naxt/ ·Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts Proto-Germanic *nahts Proto-West Germanic *naht Old High German naht Middle High German naht German Nacht Inherited from Middle High German naht, from Old High German naht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.
Translation
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night
feminine
Die Nacht war lang und frostig.
The night was long and chilly.
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darkness
feminine
Sie wurden von der Nacht verschlungen.
They were engulfed by the darkness (of the night).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Nacht | Nächte |
| Accusative | Nacht | Nächte |
| Dative | Nacht | Nächten |
| Genitive | Nacht | Nächte |