die Nacht
Translation
night, nighttime, darkness
Examples
Gute Nacht!
Good night!
In der Nacht ist es dunkel.
It is dark at night.
Er arbeitet auch bei Nacht.
He also works at night.
Grammar Patterns
in the night (specific time) during the night It rained in the night.
at night (general time) by night Cats can see well at night (bei Nacht).
Good night! (greeting) Good night, sleep well!
Similar Words
Synonyms: darkness; Antonyms: day
Etymology
From Old High German 'naht', cognate with English 'night'.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to English 'Night'.