midniht
Old English
Alternative forms
- middeniht, middeneaht
- midderneaht
- middelniht
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *midjanahts (“midnight”).
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Midnoacht (“midnight”), Old High German mittinaht (“midnight”), Danish midnat (“midnight”), Swedish midnatt (“midnight”), Icelandic miðnætti (“midnight”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Middernoacht (“midnight”), Dutch middernacht (“midnight”), German Mitternacht (“midnight”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmidˌniht/, [ˈmidniçt]
Noun
midniht f
- midnight
Synonyms
- middelniht
Declension
Declension of midniht
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | midniht | midniht |
| accusative | midniht, midneaht | midniht |
| genitive | midnihte, midnihtes | midnihta |
| dative | midnihte, midneahte | midnihtum |
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