# natt
## German Low German
### Etymology

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

### Adjective

natt
* wet
* moist
* swampy

#### Related terms

* Natt
* natten
* nattjen

## Limburgish
### Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nat, from Proto-Germanic *nataz.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nat/
* Rhymes: -at

### Adjective

natt (masculine natte, feminine natte, comparative natter, superlative näddsde) (Eupen)
* wet, moist (soaked with liquid)

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /natː/, /nɑtː/
* Rhymes: -atː, -ɑtː

### Noun

natt f or m (definite singular natta or natten, indefinite plural netter, definite plural nettene)
* night (period between sunset and sunrise)

#### Derived terms

* god natt
* i natt
* midnatt
* nattarbeid
* nattehimmel
* nattkjole
* nattklubb
* nattlig
* nattog
* nattpotte
* nattskift
* nattsyn
* nattvakt
* nattøy
* over natta
* overnatte
* vinternatt

### References

* “natt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nɑtː/

### Noun

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

#### Inflection

Historical inflection of natt
indefinite singular
definite singular
indefinite plural
definite plural
Aasen$^1$
Natt$^2$
Natti$^2$
Næter
Næterna
1901
næter (nætar)
næterne (nætane)
1917
natta, natti
næter [netter]
nætene$^3$, næterne [nettene, netterne]
1938
natta [natti]
netter
nettene
2012 (current)
natt
natta
netter
nettene
Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier. Forms in (parentheses) were allowed under Midlandsnormalen. $^1$Nouns were capitalised for most of the 19th century. $^2$Aasen only lists Natt in his dictionary (1850), but both Natt and Naatt in his grammar (1864). $^3$Form was allowed for schoolchildren already in 1910. :

#### Derived terms

* god natt
* i natt
* midnatt
* nattarbeid
* nattehimmel
* nattkjole
* nattklubb
* nattog
* nattpotte
* nattskift
* nattsyn
* nattøy
* over natta
* overnatte
* vinternatt

### References

* “natt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

### Anagrams

* tant

## Swedish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /natː/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

natt c
* night
    Det är nattIt is night
    Det är som natt och dagIt is like night and day (idiomatic)
** 1891, “Betlehems stjärna (Gläns över sjö och strand) [Star of Bethlehem (Shine over sea [most likely in this context, though unusual – see sjö (“lake; sea”)] and shore [Maybe to be understood as "land and sea"])]”, Viktor Rydberg (lyrics), Alice Tegnér (music)‎:Natt över Judaland, natt över Sion. Borta vid västerrand slocknar Orion.Night over the land of Judah, night over Zion. Away by the western rim [horizon], fades [goes out, is extinguished, dies down] Orion.
** (Can we date this quote?), traditional (lyrics and music), “En kulen natt [One chilly night]”‎:En kulen natt, natt, natt, min båt jag styrde, på havets vågade, vågade, våg, så skummet yrde. Och vart [än] jag sågade, sågade, såg, på havets vågade, vågade, våg, långt ner i djupettipettipettipett [djupet], en fisk jag såg, och det var du!One chilly night, night, night, my boat I steered, on the sea's wave-a-di [also literally "wave-ed" or "daring" (plural or definite)], wave-a-di, wave, so that the foam sprayed [whirled, spun through the air]. And wherever I look-a-di [also literally "sawed," as with a saw], look-a-di, looked, on the sea's wave-a-di, wave-a-di, wave [Cryptic – intuitively either "And where I looked ..." or "And wherever I looked ..." (where the latter usually has än, but works intuitively without it), with the sentence ending here, but that makes little sense. "And there I saw ..." would make more sense as well.], far down in the depths-deppy-deppy-deppy-dep, a fish I saw, and it was you!
** 1981, Åke Eriksson, Björn Uhr (lyrics and music), “Ooa hela natten [Ooh the whole night]”‎performed by Attack:För jag ska ooa hela natten, ooa hela dan [dagen]. Ooa hela natten, skrämma slag på halva stan [staden]. Ooa hela natten lång, tills du upptäcker mig. Ao ao-ao-ao.Because I'm going to ooh [no specific meaning in Swedish either] the whole night, ooh the whole day, ooh the whole night, scare the bejesus [or "hell/shit," but not vulgar – literally "scare stroke," as in make have a stroke] out of half the city. Ooh the whole night long, until you notice [discover] me. Ah-ooh ah-ooh-ah-ooh-ah-ooh.
** nights
    Jag arbetar nattI work nights

#### 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

* god natt
* natta
* nattamat
* nattarbete
* nattas
* nattaxa
* nattbio
* nattblacka
* nattblind
* nattblå
* nattbris
* nattbuss
* nattcafé
* nattdjur
* nattdräkt
* nattduksbord
* nattetid
* nattfack
* nattfjäril
* nattfly
* nattflyg
* nattfoder
* nattfodra
* nattfrieri
* nattfrost
* nattfågel
* nattgammal
* nattglim
* nattgrogg
* nattgäst
* natthamn
* natthem
* natthimmel
* natthärbärge
* natti natti, nattinatti
* nattiné
* nattis
* nattjour
* nattjänst
* nattkafé
* nattklubb
* nattkläder
* nattkräm
* nattkröken
* nattkulan
* nattkvarter
* nattkvist
* nattkyla
* nattkärl
* nattlampa
* nattlektyr
* nattlig
* nattligen
* nattlinne
* nattliv
* nattljus
* nattlogi
* nattläger
* nattmangling
* nattmara
* nattmat
* nattmål
* nattmänniska
* nattmörker
* nattmössa
* nattning
* nattorientering
* nattparkera
* nattparkering
* nattpass
* nattpatrull
* nattpermission
* nattpersonal
* nattplenum
* nattportier
* nattrafik
* nattredaktör
* nattro
* nattrock
* nattsexa
* nattsida
* nattskatta
* nattskift
* nattskjorta
* nattskärra
* nattsköterska
* nattslag
* nattslända
* nattstånden
* nattstänga
* nattsudd
* nattsuddare
* nattsvart
* nattsyster
* nattsäck
* nattsärk
* nattsömn
* nattuggla
* nattvak
* nattvakt
* nattvandra
* nattvandrare
* nattvandring
* nattvard
* nattvila
* nattviol
* nattväkt
* nattygsbord
* nattåg
* nattöppen
* valnatt

### References

* natt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* natt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* natt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

### Anagrams

* tant