nights
AdverbSubstantivhäufig in Dialogen
- //naɪts//
At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).
Adverb
- 1
At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).
I work nights, my brother only afternoons, and my son days.
Herkunft
Inherited from Middle English nightes, from Old English nihtes (“at night, by night”), equivalent to night + -s (adverbial genitive suffix). Cognate with Old Frisian nachtes, Old Saxon nahtes, German nachts (all “nights, at night”).
Substantiv
- 1
Auch eine Form von nightplural of night
Herkunft
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Nightingale · A surname.nightly · Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.nightmare · A very unpleasant or frightening dream.
nights · At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).
nighttime · The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.Niki · A unisex given name A female given name. A transliteration of…Nikita · A female given name from Ancient Greek.