nattskift

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From natt + skift.

Noun

nattskift n (definite singular nattskiftet, indefinite plural nattskift, definite plural nattskifta or nattskiftene)

  1. night shift (both senses)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From natt + skift.

Noun

nattskift n (definite singular nattskiftet, indefinite plural nattskift, definite plural nattskifta)

  1. night shift (both senses)

References

Swedish

Etymology

natt (night) + skift (shift)

Noun

nattskift n

  1. a night shift (both senses)
    • 1998, “Jag ska bli en byråkrat [I will [shall] be a bureaucrat]”, in Lasse Åberg (lyrics), Janne Schaffer (music), Electric Banana Tajm [Electric Banana Time [with jocular Swedification of "time"]], performed by Electric Banana Band:
      Och så, när klockan slår fem, då slutar jag och åker hem. Jag slipper nattskift och jour. Sån vill jag bli när jag blir stor.
      And then, when the clock strikes five, [then] I finish and go home. I don't have to work night shifts and be on call [do not have to deal with night shifts and on-call duty]. I want to be a person like that when I grow up [[a] such [person] I want to become when I become big].

Declension

Declension of nattskift 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nattskift nattskiftet nattskift nattskiften
Genitive nattskifts nattskiftets nattskifts nattskiftens

See also

  • nattjour

References

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