From Old Danish mithiæ nat, from Old Norse mið nótt, from Proto-Germanic *midjanahts. Compare Dutch middernacht, Icelandic miðnætti.
midnat c (singular definite midnatten, plural indefinite midnætter)
This word is normally used in indefinite forms, especially when used with a proposition:
The definite form may be used especially when the word is not used as direct reference to a specific time:
common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | midnat | midnatten | midnætter | midnætterne |
genitive | midnats | midnattens | midnætters | midnætternes |