midnat
Appearance
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Danish mithiæ nat, from Old Norse mið nótt, from Proto-Germanic *midjanahts. Compare Dutch middernacht, Icelandic miðnætti.
Noun
[edit]midnat c (singular definite midnatten, plural indefinite midnætter)
Usage notes
[edit]This word is normally used in indefinite forms, especially when used with a proposition:
- ved midnat
- efter midnat
The definite form may be used especially when the word is not used as direct reference to a specific time:
- Han var sort som midnatten.
- He was black as the midnight.
Inflection
[edit]common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | midnat | midnatten | midnætter | midnætterne |
genitive | midnats | midnattens | midnætters | midnætternes |
References
[edit]- “midnat” in Den Danske Ordbog