sv gonatt (Short for good night) · ga oíche mhaith (Short for good night) · sw usiku (Short for good night) · vi chúc ngủ ngon (Short for good night) · ms malam (Short for good night) · nl nacht (Short for good night) · fy nacht (Short for good night) · de Nacht! (Short for good night) · te నిద్ర లేమి (Short for good night) · fi öitä! (Short for good night) · bn রাত্রি (Short for good night) · vi tạm biệt (Short for good night) · hi रात्रि (Short for good night) · ru ночи (Short for good night)
From Middle English nighte, night, nyght, niȝt, naht, from Old English niht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht (“night”), from Proto-Germanic *nahts (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots nicht (“night”), Yola neeght, nieght, nyeght (“night”), North Frisian naacht, Nacht, noach, nåcht (“night”), Saterland Frisian Noacht (“night”), West Frisian nacht (“night”), Cimbrian and Dutch nacht (“night”), German and Low German Nacht (“night”), Luxembourgish Nuecht (“night”), Mòcheno nòcht (“night”), Vilamovian naocht (“night”), Yiddish נאַכט (nakht, “night”), Danish nat (“night”), Faroese nátt (“night”), Icelandic nátt, nótt (“night”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish natt (“night”), Scanian nøtt (“night”), Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (nahts, “night”); also Breton noz (“night”), Cornish and Welsh nos (“night”), Irish anocht (“tonight”), Manx noght (“tonight”), Scottish Gaelic a-nochd, an nochd (“tonight”), Latin nox (“night”) (whence English nox, a doublet), Greek νύχτα (nýchta, “night”), Albanian natë (“night”), Latgalian and Latvian nakts (“night”), Lithuanian naktis (“night”), Belarusian ноч (noč, “night”), Bulgarian нощ (nošt, “night”), Czech, Polish, and Slovak noc (“night”), Macedonian ноќ (noḱ, “night”), Russian ночь (nočʹ, “night”), Serbo-Croatian ноћ, noć (“night”), Slovene noč (“night”), Ukrainian ніч (nič, “night”), Tocharian A nakcu (“last night; at night”), Tocharian B nekcīye (“last night; at night”), Hittite 𒉈𒆪𒊻 (nekuz, “evening, nightfall; dawn, twilight”), Sanskrit नक्त् (nákt).
Meanings
(countable) The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
The Bat—they called him the Bat. Like a bat he chose the night hours for his work of rapine; like a bat he struck and vanished, pouncingly, noiselessly; like a bat he never showed himself to the face of the day. 1920, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood, chapter I, in The Bat: A Novel from the Play (Dell Book; 241), New York, N.Y.: Dell Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 01:
Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found. 2013 July 19, Ian Sample, “Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 34:
The night is the time of stealthy prowling, of lightning attack, of fear, of death. 1911, Charles Livingston Bull, Under the Roof of the Jungle: A Book of Animal Life in the Guiana Wilds, L.C. Page & Company, page 4:
Most animals are awake at day and sleep at night.
(countable) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.
(countable) A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
(countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
a night on the town
From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away. 2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52:
(countable) A day, or at least a night.
I stayed my friend's house for three nights.
(uncountable) Nightfall.
from noon till night
(uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
The cat disappeared into the night.
(uncountable) A dark blue colour, midnight blue.
(colloquial, countable, uncountable) A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.
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Antonyms
day (antonym(s) of) · light (antonym(s) of “darkness”) · daylight (antonym(s) of “darkness”) · brightness (antonym(s) of “darkness”)
inh бийса (period between sunset and sunrise) · tsg dūm (period between sunset and sunrise) · he לַיְלָה (night spent away from home) · ee zã (nightfall) · mi pō (period between sunset and sunrise) · te చీకటి పడుట (nightfall) · ab аҵых (period between sunset and sunrise) · mrw gagawi'i (period between sunset and sunrise) · cv ҫӗр (period between sunset and sunrise) · nb mørke (darkness) · ru ночёвка (night spent away from home) · esh شو (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · gu રાત (period between sunset and sunrise) · kmr şev (nightfall) · bg су́мрак (nightfall) · om halkan (period between sunset and sunrise) · se idja (period between sunset and sunrise) · pjt munga (period between sunset and sunrise) · tly şəv (period between sunset and sunrise) · lb Nuecht (period between sunset and sunrise) · knb labi (period between sunset and sunrise) · gld долбо (period between sunset and sunrise) · ay aruma (period between sunset and sunrise) · ktu mpimpa (period between sunset and sunrise) · sd ِسنجھا (nightfall) · ee zã (night spent away from home) · fi yöuni (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · tt төн (period between sunset and sunrise) · ro noapte (night spent away from home) · mt lejl (period between sunset and sunrise) · es sorna (period between sunset and sunrise) · crh gece (period between sunset and sunrise) · ady чэщ (period between sunset and sunrise) · et öö (period between sunset and sunrise) · bo མཚན་མོ (period between sunset and sunrise) · ksc lafi (period between sunset and sunrise) · fr nuitée (night spent away from home) · bg нощу́вка (night spent away from home) · fi yö (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · ch puengi (period between sunset and sunrise) · fr noirceur (darkness) · th คืน (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · hy գիշեր (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · vi khuya (period between sunset and sunrise) · ti ለይቲ (period between sunset and sunrise) · la tenebrae (darkness) · hu szürkület (nightfall) · ko 황혼 (nightfall) · my ည (period between sunset and sunrise) · ms bermalam (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · hy գիշեր (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · fo kvøld (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · rhg rait (period between sunset and sunrise) · av сордо (period between sunset and sunrise) · ee zã (period between sunset and sunrise) · ar عشية (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · zh 宵 (period between sunset and sunrise) · nap notte (period between sunset and sunrise) · zh е (period between sunset and sunrise) · sm po (period between sunset and sunrise) · it notte (period between sunset and sunrise) · ckb تاریکی (darkness) · bh राति (period between sunset and sunrise) · fo nátt (period between sunset and sunrise) · hi रात्रि (period between sunset and sunrise) · zea nacht (period between sunset and sunrise) · fr soir (nightfall) · ka ღამე (period between sunset and sunrise) · nn mørker (darkness) · he לַיְלָה (period between sunset and sunrise) · aer ingwe (period between sunset and sunrise) · ket си (period between sunset and sunrise) · az gecə (period between sunset and sunrise) · km រាត្រី (period between sunset and sunrise) · kn ರಾತ್ರಿ (period between sunset and sunrise) · ru тьма (darkness) · bal شپ (period between sunset and sunrise) · sco nicht (period between sunset and sunrise) · lu bufuku (period between sunset and sunrise) · hy գիշեր (darkness) · hu sötétség (darkness) · sw usiku (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · sk noc (period between sunset and sunrise) · io nokto (period between sunset and sunrise) · kls rat (period between sunset and sunrise) · fi ilta (nightfall) · ar ليلة (period between sunset and sunrise) · th ค่ำ (nightfall) · ms malam (darkness) · niv урк (period between sunset and sunrise) · mnc ᡩᠣᠪᠣᡵᡳ (period between sunset and sunrise) · ce буьйса (period between sunset and sunrise) · pap nochi (period between sunset and sunrise) · myv ве (period between sunset and sunrise) · gv oie (period between sunset and sunrise) · mbb dukilem (period between sunset and sunrise) · sl nočitev (night spent away from home) · orv ночь (period between sunset and sunrise) · yoi 夜 (period between sunset and sunrise) · da aften (nightfall) · hu sötét (darkness) · pro noit (period between sunset and sunrise) · ca nit (night spent away from home) · wbp munga (period between sunset and sunrise) · kmr şev (night spent away from home) · lbe хьхьу (period between sunset and sunrise) · nn overnatting (night spent away from home) · egl nôt (period between sunset and sunrise) · hu este (nightfall) · pi natta (period between sunset and sunrise) · tly شو (period between sunset and sunrise) · khw چُھوئی (period between sunset and sunrise) · qu pagas (period between sunset and sunrise) · gd oidhche (period between sunset and sunrise) · ckb شەو (nightfall) · wo guddi (period between sunset and sunrise) · xal сө (period between sunset and sunrise) · pl noc (period between sunset and sunrise) · nuz yowali (period between sunset and sunrise) · oc nuèch (period between sunset and sunrise) · ga dorchadas (darkness) · ne रात (period between sunset and sunrise) · sa रात्रि (period between sunset and sunrise) · mh bon̄ (darkness) · fr nuit (night spent away from home) · wmw usiku (period between sunset and sunrise) · izh öökaus (period between sunset and sunrise) · ltg nakts (period between sunset and sunrise) · mg alina (period between sunset and sunrise) · vi tối (period between sunset and sunrise) · de Nacht (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · rup noapte (period between sunset and sunrise) · sid hashsha (period between sunset and sunrise) · zh 暗暝 (period between sunset and sunrise) · enm nyght (period between sunset and sunrise) · sl noč (period between sunset and sunrise) · nhg yohuali̱ (period between sunset and sunrise) · mhr йӱд (period between sunset and sunrise) · lez йиф (period between sunset and sunrise) · jje 밤 (period between sunset and sunrise) · te రాత్రి (period between sunset and sunrise) · eu gau (period between sunset and sunrise) · krc кече (period between sunset and sunrise) · la nox (night spent away from home) · ssy bar (period between sunset and sunrise) · hu éjszaka (night spent away from home) · ks راتھ (period between sunset and sunrise) · rgn nòta (period between sunset and sunrise) · pis naet (period between sunset and sunrise) · fi pimeys (darkness) · th คืน (period between sunset and sunrise) · esh شو (period between sunset and sunrise) · igl òdu (period between sunset and sunrise) · sv övernattning (night spent away from home) · yka sangem (period between sunset and sunrise) · sw usiku (night spent away from home) · smj idja (period between sunset and sunrise) · na anubumin (period between sunset and sunrise) · liv īe (period between sunset and sunrise) · zdj masihu (period between sunset and sunrise) · ilo rabii (period between sunset and sunrise) · cs večer (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · eve долбани (period between sunset and sunrise) · stq Noacht (period between sunset and sunrise) · aqc иш (period between sunset and sunrise) · ar ليلة (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · sm valuapo (period between sunset and sunrise) · vi tối (nightfall) · ur رات (period between sunset and sunrise) · ca obscuritat (darkness) · ar بليل (period between sunset and sunrise) · bua һүни (period between sunset and sunrise) · ja 日暮れ (nightfall) · uk ніч (night spent away from home) · rap pō (period between sunset and sunrise) · ln butu (period between sunset and sunrise) · gl madrugada (period between sunset and sunrise) · et öö saabumine (nightfall) · tpi nait (period between sunset and sunrise) · nrf nyit (period between sunset and sunrise) · erk p̃og (period between sunset and sunrise) · kpy ныкинык (period between sunset and sunrise) · ca vetllada (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · ps تیاره (darkness) · mfe lanwit (period between sunset and sunrise) · ta இரவு (period between sunset and sunrise) · tpi tudak (darkness) · mn шөнө (period between sunset and sunrise) · nl nachtje (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · gd oidhche (night spent away from home) · la nox (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · xbc χαβ (period between sunset and sunrise) · fro noit (period between sunset and sunrise) · ncj yohuali (period between sunset and sunrise) · pt escuridão (darkness) · vec note (period between sunset and sunrise) · da mørke (darkness) · th คืน (night spent away from home) · hi निद्रा (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · mdh magabi (period between sunset and sunrise) · kw nos (period between sunset and sunrise) · yo òru (period between sunset and sunrise) · uk ве́чір (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · ru ночь (period between sunset and sunrise) · ar ليل (period between sunset and sunrise) · mt lejla (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · uk су́тінки (nightfall) · vi đêm (period between sunset and sunrise) · an nuei (period between sunset and sunrise) · gu રાત્રી (period between sunset and sunrise) · aht tets (period between sunset and sunrise) · ar مغْرب (nightfall) · de Abend (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · mwl nuite (period between sunset and sunrise) · kmr şev (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · haw pō (period between sunset and sunrise) · fi pimeä (darkness) · bn রাত (period between sunset and sunrise) · am ሌት (period between sunset and sunrise) · hi अँधेरा (darkness) · es cheno (period between sunset and sunrise) · hu napnyugta (nightfall) · wuu 夜到 (period between sunset and sunrise) · ba төн (period between sunset and sunrise) · mww hmos (period between sunset and sunrise) · hy գիշեր (period between sunset and sunrise) · de Nocht (night spent away from home) · sd شام (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · nci yohualli (period between sunset and sunrise) · kmr şev (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · nrf niet (period between sunset and sunrise) · gd oidhche (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · aho 𑜁𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (period between sunset and sunrise) · ga titim na hoíche (nightfall) · wa shijhe (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · mnx loba (period between sunset and sunrise) · arc ܠܠܝܐ (period between sunset and sunrise) · fa شَب (period between sunset and sunrise) · fa تاریکی (darkness) · sa नक्त् (period between sunset and sunrise) · phn 𐤋𐤋 (period between sunset and sunrise) · sv skymning (nightfall) · ja 一晩 (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · koi вой (period between sunset and sunrise) · te గాఢనిద్ర (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · sq nata (period between sunset and sunrise) · maz xomu̷ (period between sunset and sunrise) · lmw ʔúme (period between sunset and sunrise) · wa swerêye (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · ko 밤 (period between sunset and sunrise) · la caligo (darkness) · de Nacht (night spent away from home) · kl unnuk (period between sunset and sunrise) · et õhtu (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · non njóla (period between sunset and sunrise) · as ৰাতি (period between sunset and sunrise) · io obskureso (darkness) · sw usiku (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · fi yö (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · ace malam (period between sunset and sunrise) · clt zuo (period between sunset and sunrise) · hrx Nacht (period between sunset and sunrise) · chy táa'e (period between sunset and sunrise) · njo-jgl aonung (period between sunset and sunrise) · lt šiaurė (period between sunset and sunrise) · pa رات (period between sunset and sunrise) · bni mokolo (period between sunset and sunrise) · ain アンチカㇻ (period between sunset and sunrise) · pt pernoite (night spent away from home) · de Nocht (darkness) · tum usiku (period between sunset and sunrise) · cs noc (darkness) · sh noć (period between sunset and sunrise) · egy g:r-H-N2 (period between sunset and sunrise) · ga oíche (period between sunset and sunrise) · ps شپه (period between sunset and sunrise) · an nueit (period between sunset and sunrise) · es noche (period between sunset and sunrise) · os ӕхсӕв (period between sunset and sunrise) · sk večer (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · kaa tún (period between sunset and sunrise) · tr gece (period between sunset and sunrise) · ru темнота́ (darkness) · sjt jɨjj (period between sunset and sunrise) · tg шаб (period between sunset and sunrise) · wa anuti (nightfall) · kn ಇರುಳು (period between sunset and sunrise) · hy աղջամուղջ (darkness) · sc noti (period between sunset and sunrise) · nl nachtelijke duisternis (darkness) · ia nocte (period between sunset and sunrise) · ceb gabii (period between sunset and sunrise) · uz kecha (period between sunset and sunrise) · da nat (darkness) · mba daluman (period between sunset and sunrise) · niq kemboi (period between sunset and sunrise) · mai राति (period between sunset and sunrise) · am ሌሊት (period between sunset and sunrise) · is (skaldic) njóla (period between sunset and sunrise) · da aften (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · ar لَيْل (period between sunset and sunrise) · azz yohual (period between sunset and sunrise) · isd xabi (period between sunset and sunrise) · mdf ве (period between sunset and sunrise) · hu éjszaka (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · okn 夜 (period between sunset and sunrise) · nn natt (period between sunset and sunrise) · csb noc (period between sunset and sunrise) · ba ҡараңғы (darkness) · lt naktis (period between sunset and sunrise) · wbl naγd (period between sunset and sunrise) · ko 박 (night spent away from home) · nl nacht (period between sunset and sunrise) · dlm nuat (period between sunset and sunrise) · lb Nuecht (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · ae 𐬑𐬴𐬀𐬞𐬀𐬥 (period between sunset and sunrise) · nhx yóhual (period between sunset and sunrise) · vro üü (period between sunset and sunrise) · sjd ыйй (period between sunset and sunrise) · sh тама (darkness) · taa tetth (period between sunset and sunrise) · nb natt (period between sunset and sunrise) · hi यामिनी (period between sunset and sunrise) · kr búne (period between sunset and sunrise) · sw usiku (darkness) · la nox (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · tkr хамде (period between sunset and sunrise) · udm уй (period between sunset and sunrise) · tzm ⵉⴹ (period between sunset and sunrise) · nv tłʼééʼ (nightfall) · pt noite (period between sunset and sunrise) · hi निशा (period between sunset and sunrise) · hu éjszaka (darkness) · dtp doungotuong (period between sunset and sunrise) · udi шу (period between sunset and sunrise) · ang niht (period between sunset and sunrise) · tpi nait (night spent away from home) · nmb lihat (period between sunset and sunrise) · akk 𒆥𒋝 (period between sunset and sunrise) · wa niût (nightfall) · evn долбони (period between sunset and sunrise) · hy գիշեր (nightfall) · ar لَيْلَة (period between sunset and sunrise) · is nótt (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · vep ö (period between sunset and sunrise) · kmr şev (period between sunset and sunrise) · ext nochi (period between sunset and sunrise) · hi यामिका (period between sunset and sunrise) · bg мрак (darkness) · hi रात (period between sunset and sunrise) · da nattesøvn (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · uga 𐎍𐎍 (period between sunset and sunrise) · nb overnatting (night spent away from home) · de Übernachtung (night spent away from home) · win hąąhe (period between sunset and sunrise) · nb skumring (nightfall) · be змрок (nightfall) · ro întuneric (darkness) · sah түүн (period between sunset and sunrise) · pa ਰਾਤ (period between sunset and sunrise) · uk ночі́вля (night spent away from home) · bqi شو (period between sunset and sunrise) · yue 夜晚 (period between sunset and sunrise) · gun pytũ (period between sunset and sunrise) · mh bon̄ (period between sunset and sunrise) · bo དགོང་མོ (period between sunset and sunrise) · mk ноќ (period between sunset and sunrise) · bh 𑂩𑂰𑂞𑂱 (period between sunset and sunrise) · qu ch'isi (period between sunset and sunrise) · lb Owend (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · dsb noc (period between sunset and sunrise) · pt pernoitada (night spent away from home) · bh रात (period between sunset and sunrise) · sk noc (night spent away from home) · fi yöpyminen (night spent away from home) · hy գիշեր (night spent away from home) · lb Soirée (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · chc witchawa (period between sunset and sunrise) · fa شامْگاه (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · uz tun (period between sunset and sunrise) · be ноч (night spent away from home) · mn ᠰᠥᠨᠢ (period between sunset and sunrise) · th ราตรี (period between sunset and sunrise) · su peuting (period between sunset and sunrise) · xmf სერი (period between sunset and sunrise) · frm nuyt (period between sunset and sunrise) · msk gabi (period between sunset and sunrise) · ckb شەو (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · bug wenni (period between sunset and sunrise) · be ве́чар (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · nb aften (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · te రాత్రి గడుపుట (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · rel iben (period between sunset and sunrise) · kbd жэщ (period between sunset and sunrise) · lo ຄືນ (period between sunset and sunrise) · ca foscant (nightfall) · rom rat (period between sunset and sunrise) · wa nute (period between sunset and sunrise) · zh 黄昏 (nightfall) · nb nattesøvn (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · mak bangi (period between sunset and sunrise) · wym naocht (period between sunset and sunrise) · mhn nòcht (period between sunset and sunrise) · sgh ах̌ӣб (period between sunset and sunrise) · mkz gamu (period between sunset and sunrise) · cs noc (night spent away from home) · non nátt (period between sunset and sunrise) · ist nuoto (period between sunset and sunrise) · te చీకటి (darkness) · za ngwnz (period between sunset and sunrise) · sma jïjje (period between sunset and sunrise) · sc notti (period between sunset and sunrise) · sva ლე̄თ (period between sunset and sunrise) · hit 𒅖𒉺𒀭𒍝 (period between sunset and sunrise) · zh 夜 (period between sunset and sunrise) · fi yö (darkness) · et pimedus (darkness) · nn skumring (nightfall) · rgn nòt (period between sunset and sunrise) · ckb شەو (period between sunset and sunrise) · cs noc (period between sunset and sunrise) · yao cilo (period between sunset and sunrise) · hi रात्र (period between sunset and sunrise) · rup noapti (period between sunset and sunrise) · rm not (period between sunset and sunrise) · nl avondje (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · ms malam (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · de Nocht (period between sunset and sunrise) · gil bong (period between sunset and sunrise) · zu ubusuku (period between sunset and sunrise) · aa bar (period between sunset and sunrise) · hu éjszakázás (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · vi đêm (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · hu éj (period between sunset and sunrise) · nb kveld (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · wa nute (nightfall) · pms neuit (period between sunset and sunrise) · cst múr (period between sunset and sunrise) · qu tuta (period between sunset and sunrise) · hu éjszaka (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · fr obscurité (darkness) · zh 夜晚 (period between sunset and sunrise) · pt noite (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · haw pō (darkness) · ro noapte (nightfall) · nn nattesvevn (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · vi đêm (night spent away from home) · ru су́мрак (nightfall) · ca nit (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · lb Nuet (period between sunset and sunrise) · fy nacht (period between sunset and sunrise) · my အိပ်ရေး (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · ota كیجه (period between sunset and sunrise) · st hosiu (period between sunset and sunrise) · hi रैन (period between sunset and sunrise) · hrx naacht (period between sunset and sunrise) · ty pō (period between sunset and sunrise) · fi yö (period between sunset and sunrise) · izh öö (period between sunset and sunrise) · dv ރޭ (period between sunset and sunrise) · ky түн (period between sunset and sunrise) · pal LYLYA (šab) (period between sunset and sunrise) · oc nuèit (period between sunset and sunrise) · hi राति (period between sunset and sunrise) · gmh naht (period between sunset and sunrise) · csm kawý·ly- (period between sunset and sunrise) · ar ليلة (period between sunset and sunrise) · fi yö (night spent away from home) · tl gabi (period between sunset and sunrise) · bsa siwi (period between sunset and sunrise) · got 𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (period between sunset and sunrise) · mnw ဗ္တံ (period between sunset and sunrise) · sv mörker (darkness) · bg смрача́ване (nightfall) · jv wengi (period between sunset and sunrise) · cy nos (period between sunset and sunrise) · gd oidhche (nightfall) · pt noitada (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · nl nachtrust (quality of sleep obtained during a night) · ro noapte (period between sunset and sunrise) · ar مَغْرِب (nightfall) · fr soirée (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · sl večer (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · de Nacht (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · nl nacht (night spent away from home) · alt тӱн (period between sunset and sunrise) · ms lailah (period between sunset and sunrise) · cjs тӱн (period between sunset and sunrise) · ckb شەو (evening or night spent at a particular activity) · lkt haŋhépi (period between sunset and sunrise) · tyv дүн (period between sunset and sunrise) · kum гече (period between sunset and sunrise) · hu éjjel (period between sunset and sunrise) · syl ꠞꠣꠁꠔ (period between sunset and sunrise) · io nokto (night spent away from home) · lij néutte (period between sunset and sunrise) · pam bengi (period between sunset and sunrise) · hu alkony (nightfall) · rsk ноц (period between sunset and sunrise) · to poʻuli (period between sunset and sunrise)
From Middle English nighte, night, nyght, niȝt, naht, from Old English niht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht (“night”), from Proto-Germanic *nahts (“night”), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots nicht (“night”), Yola neeght, nieght, nyeght (“night”), North Frisian naacht, Nacht, noach, nåcht (“night”), Saterland Frisian Noacht (“night”), West Frisian nacht (“night”), Cimbrian and Dutch nacht (“night”), German and Low German Nacht (“night”), Luxembourgish Nuecht (“night”), Mòcheno nòcht (“night”), Vilamovian naocht (“night”), Yiddish נאַכט (nakht, “night”), Danish nat (“night”), Faroese nátt (“night”), Icelandic nátt, nótt (“night”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish natt (“night”), Scanian nøtt (“night”), Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (nahts, “night”); also Breton noz (“night”), Cornish and Welsh nos (“night”), Irish anocht (“tonight”), Manx noght (“tonight”), Scottish Gaelic a-nochd, an nochd (“tonight”), Latin nox (“night”) (whence English nox, a doublet), Greek νύχτα (nýchta, “night”), Albanian natë (“night”), Latgalian and Latvian nakts (“night”), Lithuanian naktis (“night”), Belarusian ноч (noč, “night”), Bulgarian нощ (nošt, “night”), Czech, Polish, and Slovak noc (“night”), Macedonian ноќ (noḱ, “night”), Russian ночь (nočʹ, “night”), Serbo-Croatian ноћ, noć (“night”), Slovene noč (“night”), Ukrainian ніч (nič, “night”), Tocharian A nakcu (“last night; at night”), Tocharian B nekcīye (“last night; at night”), Hittite 𒉈𒆪𒊻 (nekuz, “evening, nightfall; dawn, twilight”), Sanskrit नक्त् (nákt).
Meanings
(intransitive) To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.
So I took seat and ate somewhat of my vivers, my horse also feeding upon his fodder, and we nighted in that spot and next morning I set out[.] 1885, Richard F. Burton, Arabian Nights, in 16 volumes, published 2008, page 284: