German Low German

Adjective

natt

1. wet
2. moist
3. swampy

Related terms

• Natt
• natten
• nattjen

Norwegian Bokmål

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)

Derived terms

References

• “natt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. night

Derived terms

References

• “natt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /natː/

Noun

natt c

1. a night

Declension

Usage notes

• The Swedish word natt is primarily used for the period of sleep, while the period for "nightlife" (have dinner with us tonight) is typically called afton or kväll ‎(“evening”).

Related terms

References

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