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German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German nat, from Old Saxon *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz.
Adjective
natt
- wet
- moist
- swampy
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Limburgish
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
natt (masculine natte, feminine natte, comparative natter, superlative näddsde) (Eupen)
- wet, moist (soaked with liquid)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”).
Pronunciation
Noun
natt f or m (definite singular natta or natten, indefinite plural netter, definite plural nettene)
- night (period between sunset and sunrise)
Derived terms
References
- “natt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”). Akin to English night.
Pronunciation
Noun
natt f (definite singular natta, indefinite plural netter, definite plural nettene)
- night
Inflection
Historical inflection of natt
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definite plural
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| Aasen1
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Natt2
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Natti2
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Næter
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Næterna
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| 1901
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næter (nætar)
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næterne (nætane)
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| 1917
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natta, natti
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næter
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nætene3, næterne
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| 1938
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natta
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netter
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nettene
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| 2012 (current)
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natt
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natta
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netter
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nettene
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Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in were official, but considered second-tier. Forms in (parentheses) were allowed under Midlandsnormalen. 1Nouns were capitalised for most of the 19th century. 2Aasen only lists Natt in his dictionary (1850), but both Natt and Naatt in his grammar (1864). 3Form was allowed for schoolchildren already in 1910.
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Derived terms
References
- “natt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish nāt, from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”).
Pronunciation
Noun
natt c
- night
Det är som natt och dag- It is like night and day (idiomatic)
(Can we date this quote?), traditional (lyrics and music), “En kulen natt [One chilly night]”:En kulen natt, natt, natt, min båt jag styrde, på havets vågade, vågade, våg, så skummet yrde. Och vart [än] jag sågade, sågade, såg, på havets vågade, vågade, våg, långt ner i djupettipettipettipett [djupet], en fisk jag såg, och det var du!- One chilly night, night, night, my boat I steered, on the sea's wave-a-di , wave-a-di, wave, so that the foam sprayed . And wherever I look-a-di , look-a-di, looked, on the sea's wave-a-di, wave-a-di, wave , far down in the depths-deppy-deppy-deppy-dep, a fish I saw, and it was you!
1981, Åke Eriksson, Björn Uhr (lyrics and music), “Ooa hela natten [Ooh the whole night]”, performed by Attack:För jag ska ooa hela natten, ooa hela dan [dagen]. Ooa hela natten, skrämma slag på halva stan [staden]. Ooa hela natten lång, tills du upptäcker mig. Ao ao-ao-ao.- Because I'm going to ooh the whole night, ooh the whole day, ooh the whole night, scare the bejesus out of half the city. Ooh the whole night long, until you notice me. Ah-ooh ah-ooh-ah-ooh-ah-ooh.
- nights
Jag arbetar natt- I work nights
Usage notes
- The Swedish word natt is primarily used for the period of sleep, while the period for "nightlife" (have dinner with us tonight) is typically called afton or kväll (“evening”).
Declension
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