nachts

Dutch

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Noun

nachts

(archaic) Genitive singular form of nacht

See also

German

Etymology

From Middle High German nahtes, from Old High German nahtes, equivalent to the adverbial solidified genitive of Nacht (“night”), analogical form to tags. Cognate with English nights (adverb).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [naχts]
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Adverb

nachts

at night, nights
- Er arbeitet nachts und schläft tagsüber.
  He works at night and sleeps during the day

Synonyms

während der Nacht

Antonyms

tags, tagsüber, abends, morgens

Further reading

nachts in Duden online

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