No. 816 in Swedish
natt
"Night."
In a sentence
Natten var kall och stilla.
The night was cold and still.
In this sentence, 'natt' is used as a noun in its definite form 'natten', referring specifically to 'the night'.
Vi stannade uppe hela natten för att titta på stjärnorna.
We stayed awake all night to watch the stars.
Here, 'natt' appears in the definite form 'natten', part of an expression indicating a specific night duration.
Att gå ensam om natten kan kännas läskigt.
Walking alone at night can feel scary.
This sentence uses 'natt' in a prepositional phrase 'om natten', meaning 'at night' and referring to the general nighttime.
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