natt

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See also: Natt, nátt, and nått

German Low German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German nat, from Old Saxon *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz.

Adjective[edit]

natt

  1. wet
  2. moist
  3. swampy

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Limburgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz.

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natt (masculine natte, feminine natte, comparative natter, superlative näddsde) (Eupen)

  1. wet, moist (soaked with liquid)

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (night), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (night).

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Noun[edit]

natt f or m (definite singular natta or natten, indefinite plural netter, definite plural nettene)

  1. night (period between sunset and sunrise)

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (night), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (night). Akin to English night.

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Noun[edit]

natt f (definite singular natta, indefinite plural netter, definite plural nettene)

  1. night

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish nāt, from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (night), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (night).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /natː/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

natt c

  1. a night

Usage notes[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Declension of natt 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative natt natten nätter nätterna
Genitive natts nattens nätters nätternas

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