midniht
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *midjanahts.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]midniht f
Usage notes
[edit]- In cases other than the strong nominative singular, the prefix usually becomes the adjective midd and is inflected: tō midre niht (“at midnight,” cf. Old High German zi mitteru naht “at midnight” → German Mitternacht “midnight”). Middæġ (“noon”), midsumor (“midsummer”), and midwinter (“midwinter”) work the same way.
Declension
[edit]Strong consonant stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | midniht | midda niht, midde niht |
| accusative | midde niht | midda niht, midde niht |
| genitive | midre niht | midra nihta |
| dative | midre niht | middum nihtum |