midniht
Old English
Alternative forms
- middeniht, middeneaht, midderneaht, middelniht
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *midjanahts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmidˌnixt/, [ˈmidˌniçt]
Usage notes
- In cases other than the strong nominative singular, the prefix usually becomes the adjective midd and is inflected: tō midre niht (“at midnight,” cf. Old High German zi mitteru naht “at midnight” → German Mitternacht “midnight”). Middæġ (“noon”), midsumor (“midsummer”), and midwinter (“midwinter”) work the same way.
Declension
Declension of midniht (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | midniht | midda niht, midde niht |
| accusative | midde niht | midda niht, midde niht |
| genitive | midre niht | midra nihta |
| dative | midre niht | middum nihtum |
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