middernacht

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch middernacht, variant of middenacht. The form middernacht originated as a dative in expressions like te(r) midder nacht (“at midnight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪdərˌnɑxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mid‧der‧nacht

Noun

middernacht m (plural middernachten, diminutive middernachtje n)

  1. midnight

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: middernacht, midnat, medlat, middernagt
    • Virgin Islands Creole: midnat (dated)

See also