wee hours

English

Noun

1. The very early morning; nighttime hours following midnight, when most people are asleep.

Usage notes

Within the context of a sentence, almost always used with the definite article "the", especially, or a demonstrative adjective.

Synonyms

• (very early morning): small hours, wee small hours

Translations

Translations

• Hebrew: הַשָּׁעוֹת הַקְּטַנּוֹת (he) f pl (hasha'ót haqtanót)
• Old English: hancrēd
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• Spanish: altas horas f pl, las tantas f or f pl