noun

die Nachtschicht, -en

night shift

Nachtschicht is a German noun meaning "night shift".

  • Made of:
    • Nacht = "night"
    • Schicht = "shift" or "layer"

Similar words:

  • Spätschicht (late shift)
  • Frühschicht (early shift)
  • Schichtarbeit (shift work)

Difference:
"Nachtschicht" specifically refers to working during the nighttime hours, while "Spätschicht" and "Frühschicht" refer to late afternoon or early morning shifts respectively. "Schichtarbeit" is the general term for any kind of shift work.

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Examples

Morgen beginnt meine Nachtschicht.noun

Tomorrow my night shift begins.

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