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nachts

at night

adverb NAHKHTS Less Common
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Also means

during the night

Usage Note

nachts is the adverbial form meaning habitually at night, distinct from the noun die Nacht. It takes a lowercase n and an adverbial -s: nachts um drei is three in the morning. Pair with clock times for precise night hours.

Examples

"Nachts hört man hier nur den Wind."

Natural Translation

At night you hear only the wind here.

Literal Translation

Nights hears one here only the wind.

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