good night en · X
Pronunciation
Etymology
Probably a shortening of "May you have a good night."
Meanings
- A farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.
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(colloquial) Expressing incredulity.
[…] peculiarities of your law always interest me. What is 'legitim'?" "Oh! Good-night!" I said derisively. "But I am in dead earnest, and really want to know," he added with a perfectly serious face; "I have a small bet on."
1920, William Darling Lyell, The House in Queen Anne Square: A Tale, page 34:Together they pried into the sodden mass, yanking out what was left of the record books. "Oh, good night!" Joe moaned in dismay. "The fire extinguisher liquid has messed up what the fire didn't."
1954, Franklin W. Dixon, The Yellow Feather Mystery:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| good-night | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| goodnight | alternative | lexicographic | |
| g'night | alternative, colloquial | lexicographic |
Coordinates
good afternoon · good evening · good day · good morning
Deriveds
goodnight Vienna · good-night · goodnight
Descendants
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (192)
he לַיְלָה טוֹב (a farewell) · te శుభరాత్రి (a farewell) · sv go'natt (a farewell) · ovd gunatt (a farewell) · mt bonswa (a farewell) · hak 暗安 (a farewell) · or ଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି (a farewell) · zu lalani kahle (a farewell) · mhn guata nòcht (a farewell) · hi शब बख़ैर (a farewell) · cy nos da (a farewell) · scn bona notti (a farewell) · zu ulale kahle (a farewell) · is góða nótt (a farewell) · rsk добру ноц (a farewell) · de gute Nacht (a farewell) · fa-cls شَب خْوَش (a farewell) · qu allin tuta (a farewell) · ast bona nueche (a farewell) · gsw schlàwol (a farewell) · gsw gut nacht (a farewell) · acw تصبح على خير (a farewell) · ca bona nit (a farewell) · fr bonne nuit (a farewell) · lo ລາຕີສຸກສັນ (a farewell) · dsb dobru noc (a farewell) · ar لَيْلَة سَعِيدَة (a farewell) · kmr şev baş (a farewell) · fa-cls شَب بَخَیْر (a farewell) · nl slaapwel (a farewell) · ka ძილი ნებისა (a farewell) · sq natën e mirë (a farewell) · lt labos nakties (a farewell) · uk на добра́ніч (a farewell) · la bene quiēscās (a farewell) · gsw göti nacht (a farewell) · wuu 谷拿脫 /谷拿脱 (a farewell) · la vale (a farewell) · kl sinilluarit (a farewell) · vi chúc ngủ ngon (a farewell) · la in utramvīs aurem dormiās (a farewell) · ale angali kingachxicax (a farewell) · kmr şev bixêr (a farewell) · haw aloha pō (a farewell) · grt walnam (a farewell) · nl goedenacht (a farewell) · br noz vat (a farewell) · iu ᐅᓐᓄᑦᑎᐊᕙᒃᑯᑦ (a farewell) · sv natti natti (a farewell) · ru до́брой но́чи (a farewell) · la bonam noctem (calques) (a farewell) · udm ӟеч изь (a farewell) · ia bon nocte (a farewell) · krl hyviä yödy (a farewell) · bn শুভ রাত্রি (a farewell) · to mohe ā (a farewell) · sma buerie jïjje (a farewell) · eo bonan nokton (a farewell) · it buonanotte (a farewell) · io bona nokto (a farewell) · acw و إنت من اهله m تِمْسِي على خير (a farewell) · fy nacht (a farewell) · la in dextram aurem dormiās (a farewell) · nv yáʼátʼéehgo háádíilyįh (a farewell) · smn pyeri ijjâ (a farewell) · fa-ira شَب خوش (a farewell) · hsb dobru nóc (a farewell) · la molliter cubēs (a farewell) · kl kunaat (a farewell) · hi शुभ रात्रि (a farewell) · it buona notte (a farewell) · et head ööd (a farewell) · zu nilale kahle (a farewell) · nv nizhónígo háádíilyįh (a farewell) · quc xokaq'ab' (a farewell) · nl goeienacht (a farewell) · sh laku noć (a farewell) · pt boa noite (a farewell) · fy goenacht (a farewell) · el καληνύχτα (a farewell) · nrf bouan gniet (a farewell) · nb god natt (a farewell) · ee dɔ agbe (a farewell) · sh лаку ноћ (a farewell) · nn god natt (a farewell) · rm buna notg (a farewell) · nl welterusten (a farewell) · az gecəniz xeyrə qalsın (a farewell) · tg шаб ба хайр (a farewell) · sl lahko noč (a farewell) · ce буьйса декъал йогӏийла (a farewell) · win hąhe pį (a farewell) · fa-ira شَب بِخِیْر (a farewell) · lv arlabunakti (a farewell) · ny usiku wabwino (a farewell) · kmr şev xweş (a farewell) · ta இனிய இரவு (a farewell) · ckb شەو باش (a farewell) · mi pō mārie (a farewell) · lt labanaktis (a farewell) · id selamat malam (a farewell) · fi öitä (a farewell) · ml ശുഭ രാത്രി (a farewell) · la ōtiōsē dormiās (a farewell) · ru споко́йной но́чи (a farewell) · lb gutt Nuecht (a farewell) · zu lala kahle (a farewell) · ja おやすみ (a farewell) · hu jó éjszakát kívánok (a farewell) · ms selamat malam (a farewell) · gl boa noite (a farewell) · th ราตรีสวัสดิ์ (a farewell) · tpw tiá nde pytuna (a farewell) · nan-hbl 暗安 (a farewell) · vi ngủ ngon (a farewell) · ko 안녕히 주무십시오 (a farewell) · ps شپه دې نېکمرغه (a farewell) · tg шабатон хуш бод (a farewell) · tet kalan di'ak (a farewell) · uz xayrli tun (a farewell) · pl dobranoc (a farewell) · sv natti (a farewell) · ast bones nueches (a farewell) · ga oíche mhaith (a farewell) · kw nos da (a farewell) · mk добра ноќ (a farewell) · da godnat (a farewell) · sv god natt (a farewell) · sk dobrú noc (a farewell) · gsw guetnacht (a farewell) · la placidam noctem (a farewell) · km រាត្រីសួស្ដី (a farewell) · sgs labanakt (a farewell) · uk добра́ніч (a farewell) · bg ле́ка нощ (a farewell) · sco guid nicht (a farewell) · tr iyi geceler (a farewell) · ko 잘 자요 (a farewell) · be дабра́нач (a farewell) · rom sov Devleça (a farewell) · es buenas noches (a farewell) · hu jó éjszakát (a farewell) · lt saldžių sapnų (a farewell) · ro noapte bună (a farewell) · fo góða nátt (a farewell) · nv nizhónígo niidoołkááł (a farewell) · ja おやすみやす (a farewell) · fi hyvää yötä (a farewell) · ja おやすみなさい (a farewell) · cmn 晚安 (a farewell) · rom soven Devleça (a farewell) · kk қайырлы түн (a farewell) · ang gōde niht (a farewell) · bar guade Nochd (a farewell) · hy բարի գիշեր (a farewell) · gsw guet Nacht (a farewell) · ln butú elámu (a farewell) · yi אַ גוטע נאַכט (a farewell) · ab ашара шәӡыбзиарахааит (a farewell) · cs dobrou noc (a farewell) · ka ღამე ნებისა (a farewell) · sm manuia le po (a farewell) · sw usiku mwema (a farewell) · la placidē quiēscās (a farewell) · yue 晚安 (a farewell) · sms vuä´đ tiõrvân (a farewell) · nl trusten (a farewell) · el καλό βράδυ (a farewell) · az gecən xeyrə qalsın (a farewell) · mk лека ноќ (a farewell) · jv sugeng dalu (a farewell) · hi गुड नाइट (a farewell) · chr ᎣᏍᏓ ᏒᏃᏱ (a farewell) · ko 안녕히 주무세요 (a farewell) · tg шоми хуш (a farewell) · eu gabon (a farewell) · gsw göt nacht (a farewell) · yue 早唞 (a farewell) · cu льгъка нощь (a farewell) · mt il-lejl it-tajjeb (a farewell) · ar تُصْبِح عَلَى خَيْر (a farewell) · ko 잘 자 (a farewell) · nan-hbl 安眠 (a farewell) · gl boas noites (a farewell) · srn sribi switi (a farewell) · kyh yáv pa'ikxáram (a farewell) · se buorrẹ idja (a farewell) · qu wuynas nuchis (a farewell) · gsw guot nacht (a farewell) · gu શુભ રાત્રી (a farewell) · gd oidhche mhath (a farewell) · ur شَب بَخَیر (a farewell)