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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNacht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: naxt
"Gute Nacht und schlaf gut!"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
"The stars shine brightly at night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'night' originates from the Old English 'niht', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*nahts'. This term has cognates in several Germanic languages, reflecting the concept of darkness and the time of day when the sun is not visible, evolving in usage over centuries to denote both the period of darkness and associated activities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Night" is said worldwide
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nuit
Transliteration: nɥi
"La nuit tombe rapidement en hiver."
Nacht
Transliteration: naxt
"Gute Nacht und schlaf gut!"
notte
Transliteration: ˈnɔtte
"La luna illumina la notte."
noche
Transliteration: ˈnotʃe
"Me gusta caminar por la noche."
noite
Transliteration: ˈnɔj.tʃi
"Tenha uma boa noite de sono."
रात
Transliteration: rāt
"रात में आसमान साफ था।"
夜晚
Transliteration: yè wǎn
"夜晚的城市非常美丽。"
밤
Transliteration: bam
"밤에는 날씨가 쌀쌀합니다."
夜
Transliteration: yoru
"夜空にはたくさんの星が見えます。"
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