nachtaktiv
nocturnal
Especially of animals: active at night and usually resting during the day.
EXAMPLE
Fledermäuse sind nachtaktiv und schlafen tagsüber in Höhlen oder auf Dachböden.
Bats are nocturnal and sleep in caves or attics during the day.
nachtaktiv
nocturnal
nachtaktiv – nachtaktiver – am nachtaktivsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry nachtaktiv, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | nachtaktiv |
|---|---|
| comparative | nachtaktiver |
| superlative | am nachtaktivsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to nachtaktiv.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Nachtaktiv' (nocturnal) is made up of 'Nacht' (night) and 'aktiv' (active). The compound therefore describes activity during the night.
EXAMPLE
Viele nachtaktive Tiere orientieren sich im Dunkeln an Geräuschen.
Many nocturnal animals use sounds to find their way in the dark.
Typical collocations
'Nachtaktiv' (nocturnal) is especially common when describing animals, species, and living organisms. Typical collocations are 'nachtaktive Tiere' (nocturnal animals), 'nachtaktive Arten' (nocturnal species), and 'nachtaktive Insekten' (nocturnal insects).
EXAMPLE
Der Biologe untersucht nachtaktive Insekten im Regenwald.
The biologist studies nocturnal insects in the rainforest.
Sentence position
The adjective is often used predicatively with 'sein' (to be) or placed directly before a noun. These two common sentence patterns can express the same characteristic.
EXAMPLE
Eulen sind nachtaktiv.
Owls are nocturnal.
Im Garten leben mehrere nachtaktive Säugetiere.
Several nocturnal mammals live in the garden.
In real life
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