midniht

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *midjanahts.

Pronunciation

Noun

midniht f

  1. midnight
  2. the middle of the night

Usage notes

  • 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

Declension of midniht (strong consonant stem)
Case 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

Descendants

  • Middle English: midnight, mydnyght
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