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
Composed of 'über' (over) and 'Nacht' (night). It signifies an event taking place during the course of a night.
Memory Tips
Imagine a dramatic change occurring 'über' (over) the span of a single 'Nacht' (night), like snow appearing.