Old English

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Etymology

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From mōnan (“the moon's”) + niht (night), possibly formed by analogy with mōnandæġ (“Monday”, literally “the moon's day”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.nɑnˌnixt/, [ˈmoː.nɑnˌniçt]

Noun

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mōnanniht f

  1. Sunday night

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: moneniht