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nachts

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Noun

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nachts

  1. (archaic) genitive singular of nacht

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German

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Etymology

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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

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Adverb

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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

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Further reading

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

Low German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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nachts

  1. at night, nights

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Further reading

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

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Cf. German nachts.

Adverb

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nachts

  1. at night
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