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The German word for night is
Nacht





night

Gender

The gender of Nacht is feminine. E.g. die Nacht.

Plural

The plural of Nacht is Nächte.

German Definition


night
     Substantiv:
     [1] Nacht
     [2] Abend, an dem man ausgeht
          [1] He wasn't at home each night.
            Er war nicht jede Nacht zu Hause.
          [2] We spent a wonderful night at the opera.
            Wir haben einen wunderbaren Abend in der Oper verbracht.



Translations for night and their definitions

Nacht
     n. night
          Die Nacht war lang und frostig. - The night was long and chilly.
     n. darkness
          Sie wurden von der Nacht verschlungen. - They were engulfed by the darkness (of the night).


Abend
     n-m. evening; the time from dusk onwards (unlike in English, now generally including the first hours of the night, until midnight)
     adv. Superseded spelling of Abend


Übernachtung
     n-f. overnight stay (at a hotel etc.)
     n-f. sleepover



Dunkelheit
     n-f. darkness


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