Polyglot Dictionary

Tagundnachtgleiche

/ˌtaːkʊntˈnaxtɡlaɪçə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Tagundnachtgleichen

Meaning

  1. equinox

    Built from Tag (day) + Nacht (night) + gleiche (equal).

    • Die Herbst-Tagundnachtgleiche markiert den offiziellen Beginn des Herbstes.

      The autumnal equinox marks the official start of fall.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Tag day
  • Nacht night
  • gleiche equal
Read the article about words built from Tag

Usage notes

A compound literally meaning day-and-night equality — a precise astronomical, calendar term, not everyday vocabulary.

Practice

1 What does Tagundnachtgleiche mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Herbst-___ markiert den offiziellen Beginn des Herbstes.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Tagundnachtgleiche?

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