die Nacht war

the night was

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the night was A compositional phrase: “die Nacht” means “the night,” and “war” is the past tense of “sein” (“to be”). It is usually followed by an adjective or other description.

GE: Die Nacht war wunderschön ruhig.

EN: The night was wonderfully quiet.

Die Nacht war sehr still.

The night was very quiet.

Die Nacht war dermaßen kühl, dass ich geradezu eiskalt war, als ich zurückkam.

The night was so cold that I was absolutely freezing when I got back.

Die Nacht war so schwarz, fast so schwarz wie ihr Herz.

The night was so black, almost as black as her heart.

Die Nacht war lang.

The night was long.

Die Nacht war so kalt.

The night was so cold.

Die Nacht war finster und die Straßen leer.

The night was dark and the streets empty.

Die Nacht war ungewöhnlich ruhig.

The night was unusually quiet.