Bedeutung
A night with little light.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'dark night' is a central theme in Lithuanian 'dainos' (folk songs), often symbolizing the hardships of history or the sadness of parting. In the winter, the 'tamsi naktis' is a way of life, leading to a culture that values indoor coziness and candle-lighting. Ancient Balts believed that during dark nights, especially around Vėlinės (All Souls' Day), the dead could visit the living. In cities like Vilnius, a truly 'tamsi naktis' is rare due to light pollution, making trips to the countryside specifically for 'dark nights' popular for star-gazers.
Gender Agreement
Always remember that 'naktis' is feminine. This is the most common error for beginners.
Don't over-use 'juoda'
While 'juoda naktis' (black night) exists, it sounds like you're writing a gothic novel. Stick to 'tamsi' for daily life.
Bedeutung
A night with little light.
Gender Agreement
Always remember that 'naktis' is feminine. This is the most common error for beginners.
Don't over-use 'juoda'
While 'juoda naktis' (black night) exists, it sounds like you're writing a gothic novel. Stick to 'tamsi' for daily life.
Use with 'labai'
To sound more natural, use 'labai tamsi naktis' to emphasize that you really can't see anything.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct form of the adjective for 'naktis'.
Šiandien yra _______ naktis.
'Naktis' is feminine nominative singular, so the adjective must be 'tamsi'.
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Lauke nieko nematau, nes yra tamsi _______.
The context of not seeing anything outside at night points to 'naktis'.
Match the phrase to the most likely situation.
When would you say 'Kokia tamsi naktis!'?
The phrase describes a lack of light, which fits the forest scenario.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ar tau reikia žibintuvėlio? B: Taip, nes lauke _______.
You need a flashlight (žibintuvėlis) when it is a dark night.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenŠiandien yra _______ naktis.
'Naktis' is feminine nominative singular, so the adjective must be 'tamsi'.
Lauke nieko nematau, nes yra tamsi _______.
The context of not seeing anything outside at night points to 'naktis'.
When would you say 'Kokia tamsi naktis!'?
The phrase describes a lack of light, which fits the forest scenario.
A: Ar tau reikia žibintuvėlio? B: Taip, nes lauke _______.
You need a flashlight (žibintuvėlis) when it is a dark night.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenYes, despite ending in '-is' (which is usually masculine), 'naktis' is a feminine i-stem noun.
Only metaphorically, for example, if there is a total solar eclipse.
'Tamsi' is an adjective (dark), while 'tamsuma' is a noun (the darkness).
Yes, but usually to complain about broken streetlights or a power outage.
Verwandte Redewendungen
aklina tamsa
similarpitch darkness
vėlyva naktis
contrastlate night
juoda naktis
synonymblack night
nakties tamsa
builds onthe darkness of the night
