über Nacht
Translation
overnight, suddenly
Examples
Er ist über Nacht geblieben.
He stayed overnight.
Sie wurde über Nacht berühmt.
She became famous overnight.
Grammar Patterns
über Nacht + Verb to ... overnight The snow melted overnight.
Similar Words
plötzlich (suddenly), auf einmal (all at once)
Etymology
From 'über' (over) + 'Nacht' (night). The event happens 'over' the duration of the night.
Memory Tips
Picture something changing completely from when you go to sleep ('Nacht') to when you wake up. The change happened 'über' the night.