small hours
small hours · small hourses
за полночь, ни свет ни заря
frühe Morgenstunden
The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleepThe very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, plural only)The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep.
frühe Morgenstunden
за по́лночьza pólnočʹ, ни свет ни заря́ni svet ni zarjá
the hours just after midnight
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
very early morning:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
very early morning:
Origin
From the small number used to identify such hours (e.g. 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock).From the small number used to identify such hours (e.g. 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock).
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Forms
plural: small hourses| Singular | small hours |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsvery early morning:wee hours
wee small hourspostmidnightungodly hours