Nachtschatten
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German nahtschate, from Old High German nahtscato; equivalent to Nacht (“night”) + Schatten (“shadow, shade”) (see those entries for more), apparently applied to the plant in reference to its dark flowers and berries; compare English nightshade.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Nachtschatten m (strong, genitive Nachtschattens, plural Nachtschatten)
- night-time shadow
- nightshade (any of several plants belonging to the genus Solanum)
Declension edit
Declension of Nachtschatten [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Nachtschatten” in Duden online
- “Nachtschatten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache