natt

Etymology

From Middle Low German nat, from Old Saxon *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz.

Adjective

natt

1. wet
2. moist
3. swampy

Etymology

From Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”).

Noun

natt f, m (definite singular natta or natten, indefinite plural netter, definite plural nettene)

1. night (period between sunset and sunrise)

References

• “natt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”). Akin to English night.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑtː/

Noun

natt f (definite singular natta, indefinite plural netter, definite plural nettene)

1. night

References

• “natt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Swedish nāt, from Old Norse nátt, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /natː/

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Noun

natt c

1. a night

References

• natt in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)