die Nacht

Plural: die Nächte
Based on: *nekwt-
Goethe B1 Noun #67 Noun
1.

the night

Opposite: Tag
(German only uses it for the real night, not the late evening.)
Examples
  • Ich bin in der Nacht ins Krankenhaus gefahren.
  • I went to the hospital at night.
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Time in German 3 – “Words”

In this part of the series, we'll go over all the words that refer to a specific point in time - days, tomorrow, next week, months and so on.

Vocab: gestern, heute, morgen, Jahr, Monat, letzte, nächste

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How many meanings does the German word 'Nacht' have?

Nacht has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the night .

What is the gender of 'Nacht'?

die

What is the plural of 'Nacht'?

die Nächte

What is 'Nacht' related to?

The word 'Nacht' is related to *nekwt-.

Where can I learn more about 'Nacht'?

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Time in German 3 – “Words”
In this part of the series, we'll go over all the words that refer to a specific point in time - days, tomorrow, next week, months and so on.
Vocab: gestern, heute, morgen, Jahr, Monat, letzte, nächste
Read article