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Icelandic frequency list

No. 843 in Icelandic

miðnætti

Midnight.

In a sentence

  • Ég fór út í göngutúr um miðnætti.

    I went out for a walk around midnight.

    Here, 'miðnætti' denotes a specific time of day, explicitly midnight, indicating when the walk took place.

  • Klukkan sló miðnætti og við héldum veisluna áfram.

    The clock struck midnight, and we continued the party.

    In this sentence, 'miðnætti' refers to the exact moment of midnight, marking a transition in time.

  • Við ákváðum að hittast á miðnætti fyrir stjörnuskot.

    We decided to meet at midnight to watch the meteor shower.

    'Miðnætti' here specifies the agreed-upon time for an event or meeting, showcasing its usage as a time-setting term.

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