Nachtschatten
German
Etymology
From Middle High German nahtschate, from Old High German nahtscato; equivalent to Nacht (“night”) + Schatten (“shadow, shade”) (see those entries for more), apparently applied to the plant in reference to its dark flowers and berries; compare English nightshade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaχtˌʃatən/
Noun
Nachtschatten m (strong, genitive Nachtschattens, plural Nachtschatten)
- night-time shadow
- nightshade (any of several plants belonging to the genus Solanum)
Declension
Declension of Nachtschatten [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Nachtschatten | die | Nachtschatten |
| genitive | eines | des | Nachtschattens | der | Nachtschatten |
| dative | einem | dem | Nachtschatten | den | Nachtschatten |
| accusative | einen | den | Nachtschatten | die | Nachtschatten |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Nachtschatten” in Duden online
- “Nachtschatten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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