nachts

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

nachts

  1. (archaic) genitive singular of nacht

See also

German

Etymology

From Middle High German nahtes, from Old High German nahtes, equivalent to the adverbial solidified genitive of Nacht (night), analogical form to tags. Cognate with English nights (adverb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [naχts]
  • (file)

Adverb

nachts

  1. at night, nights
    Synonym: in der Nacht
    Antonyms: tags, tagsüber, über Tag, am Tag; morgens, mittags, abends
    Er arbeitet nachts und schläft tagsüber.He works at night and sleeps during the day

Derived terms

Further reading

  • nachts” in Duden online
  • nachts” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon nahtes, equivalent to the adverbial solidified archaic genitive of Nacht (night). Cognate with English nights (adverb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaxts/

Adverb

nachts

  1. at night, nights

Synonyms

Antonyms

Further reading

  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Cf. German nachts.

Adverb

nachts

  1. at night
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