Meaning 1neutral · 82%
The time at the middle of the night, around twelve o'clock.
Natural examples
Der Zug kommt kurz nach Mitternacht an.
The train arrives shortly after midnight.
Um Mitternacht stießen wir auf das neue Jahr an.
At midnight, we toasted the new year.
Sie wachte kurz vor Mitternacht auf.
She woke up shortly before midnight.
Usage note
Feminine noun, often without an article in time phrases: um Mitternacht.
Mini-lesson: Mitternacht
The time at the middle of the night, around twelve o'clock. Feminine noun, often without an article in time phrases: um Mitternacht.
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