nightfall
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nightfall
- /ˈnaɪt.fɔl/
- /ˈnaɪt.fɑl/ cot caught merger
- /niːt.fɑːl/ Northumbria
Where it comes from
From night + fall. Cf. dewfall.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: evenfall, gloaming, dusk, twilight, fall, nighttime, evening, tonight, dawn, overnight, all-nighter, sundown, night, sunset, night-time, dark
Translations
Every language
noun the close of the day; the coming of night
| Español | anochecer |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 해질녘 haejillyeok, 황혼 hwanghon |
| 日本語 | 日暮 higure |
| 中文 | 黃昏 /黄昏 huánghūn, 薄暮 bómù |
| हिन्दी | साँझ sāñjh |
| Português | anoitecer, crepúsculo, lusco-fusco |
| Français | tombée de la nuit |
| Deutsch | Einbruch der Nacht, Einbruch der Dunkelheit, Zwielicht |
| Italiano | crepuscolo |
| Ελληνικά | σούρουπο soúroupo, νύχτωμα nýchtoma |
| Română | căderea serii, înserare, amurg, venirea nopții, căderea nopții, înnoptare |
| Русский | наступле́ние но́чи nastuplénije nóči, су́мерки súmerki |
| Tiếng Việt | chạng vạng |
| العربية | هُبُوط hubūṭ, غَسَق ḡasaq, لَيْل layl, عِشَاء ʕišāʔ, غُرُوب ḡurūb |
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title = {nightfall},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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