Nachtschatten

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German nahtschate, from Old High German nahtscato; equivalent to Nacht (“night”) +‎ Schatten (“shadow, shade”) (see those entries for more), apparently applied to the plant in reference to its dark flowers and berries; compare English nightshade. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaχtˌʃatən/ === Noun === Nachtschatten m (strong, genitive Nachtschattens, plural Nachtschatten) night-time shadow nightshade (any of several plants belonging to the genus Solanum) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Bittersüßer Nachtschatten === Further reading === “Nachtschatten” in Duden online “Nachtschatten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache