midnat

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish mithiæ nat, from Old Norse mið nótt, from Proto-Germanic *midjanahts. By surface analysis, mid- +‎ nat. Compare Dutch middernacht, Icelandic miðnætti.

Noun

midnat c (singular definite midnatten, plural indefinite midnætter)

1. midnight

Usage notes

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

Declension of midnat

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	midnat	midnatten	midnætter	midnætterne
genitive	midnats	midnattens	midnætters	midnætternes

References

• “midnat” in Den Danske Ordbog