midnat

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish mithiæ nat, from Old Norse mið nótt, from Proto-Germanic *midjanahts. Compare Dutch middernacht, Icelandic miðnætti.

Noun

midnat c (singular definite midnatten, plural indefinite midnætter)

  1. midnight

Usage notes

This word is normally used in indefinite forms, especially when used with a proposition:

  • ved midnat
  • efter midnat

The definite form may be used especially when the word is not used as direct reference to a specific time:

  • Han var sort som midnatten.
    He was black as the midnight.

Inflection

Declension of midnat
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative midnat midnatten midnætter midnætterne
genitive midnats midnattens midnætters midnætternes

References

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