Nacht
dieNounnight
English translations
- 01
night
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Nacht ist die Zeit zwischen Sonnenuntergang und Sonnenaufgang, wenn es dunkel ist.
- English meaning
- Night
- Synonym
- Dunkelheit, Abend
- German example
- In der Nacht sind die Sterne am Himmel sichtbar.
- English example
- At night, the stars are visible in the sky.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Nacht
- Plural Form
- die Nächte
Related words
- Nachtwächter
Night watchman
- Nachtsichtgerät
night vision device
- Nachtwache
The night watch is the time when someone stays awake during the night to perform a task, often in the medical or security field.
- nachträglich
Belated
- Nachtjagdflieger
A night fighter is a combat aircraft specifically equipped for use at night to intercept enemy aircraft.
- Nachteule
Night owl
- Nachtaffe
Night monkey
- Nachtleben
nightlife
- Nachtwächterstaat
A night-watchman state is a form of state that is limited to protecting private property, enforcing contracts, and maintaining law and order.
- nachtaktiv
Nocturnal
- Nachtportier
Night porter
- Nachtmahr
Nightmare, sleep paralysis
- Nachtmensch
night owl
- Nachtspeicherheizung
Night storage heater
- Nachttisch
nightstand, bedside table
- Nachtmahl
The Lord's Supper, a religious ceremony in Christianity commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples.
- Nachttöpfchen
Potty
- Nachtblindheit
Night blindness is a visual impairment where one sees poorly in the dark or in low light.
- Nachtigall
nightingale
- Nachtgeschirr
Chamber pot
- nachtblind
Night-blind
- Nachteil
Disadvantage
- nachtrauern
to mourn
- Nachtreiher
Black-crowned night heron
- Nachtessen
Dinner
- Nachtluft
Night air; the air as experienced at night, often cooler and fresher than during the day.
- nachtwandeln
Sleepwalk
- nachtragend
resentful, vindictive
- nachteilig
Detrimental
- Nachtzug
night train
- Nachtlampe
Night light
- Nachtzeit
nighttime
- Nachtschatten
Nightshade
- Nachtquartier
Night quarters are accommodation for the night, often a simple or makeshift place to sleep.
- Nachthemd
A nightgown is a loose-fitting garment worn for sleeping.
- Nacht-und-Nebel-Aktion
cloak-and-dagger operation
- nachtragen
to hold a grudge
- Nachtpfauenauge
Emperor moth
- Nachtdienst
Night shift
- Nachtruhe
Quiet hours
- Nachtklub
Nightclub
- Nachtigallenboden
Nightingale floor
- Nachtmusik
Serenade
- Nachtfalter
Moth
- Nachtjäger
A "night fighter" was a specially equipped German warplane used during World War II to intercept enemy bombers at night.
- Nachtshopping
Night shopping
- nachtun
To imitate
- Nachtclub
Nightclub
- Nachtlager
Night's lodging
Example sentences with “Nacht”
Gute Nacht! (Good night!)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Nacht?
The plural is 'Nächte'. It is a feminine noun (die Nacht).