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Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
nachts
- (archaic) genitive singular of nacht
See also
German
Etymology
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
Adverb
nachts
- 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
Further reading
- “nachts” in Duden online
- “nachts” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon nahtes, equivalent to the adverbial solidified archaic genitive of Nacht (“night”). Cognate with English nights (adverb).
Pronunciation
Adverb
nachts
- at night, nights
Synonyms
Antonyms
Further reading
- Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Cf. German nachts.
Adverb
nachts
- at night