der Mitternacht
B2midnight
- English meaning
- midnight
- Gender
- der — masculine
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Mitternacht in a sentence
Um Mitternacht zünden wir die Feuerwerke an.
We set off fireworks at midnight.
Declension of der Mitternacht
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Mitternacht | — |
| Accusative | die Mitternacht | — |
| Dative | der Mitternacht | — |
| Genitive | der Mitternacht | — |
Word family
der Mitternacht is built from die Mitte (middle, center) and die Nacht (night). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Mitternacht comes from
mittelhochdeutsch „mitt(e)naht“, „mitternaht“, Zusammenrückung aus „ze mitter naht“, althochdeutsch „ze mitteru naht“. Das Wort ist seit dem 14. Jahrhundert belegt.
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Questions about Mitternacht
Is it der, die or das Mitternacht?
It is der Mitternacht — Mitternacht is masculine.
What is the genitive of Mitternacht?
The genitive singular is der Mitternacht.
What does Mitternacht mean in English?
der Mitternacht means "midnight". For example: "Um Mitternacht zünden wir die Feuerwerke an." — "We set off fireworks at midnight."
What level is Mitternacht in German?
Mitternacht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the telling the time vocabulary.
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