Noun
die Non
15 o'clock (the 9th hour when the first hour is set at 6 o'clock)
B1
rank #3,111
plural Nonen
Meanings
Noun
- 15 o'clock (the 9th hour when the first hour is set at 6 o'clock)
- prayer at 15 o'clock (the 9th hour when the first hour is set at 6 o'clock)
Example sentence
Die Mönche versammeln sich um drei Uhr zur Non.
The monks gather at three o'clock for none, the ninth hour.
Word forms
singular
die Non
plural
die Nonen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Non
Accusativedie Non
Dativeder Non
Genitiveder Non
Plural
Nominativedie Nonen
Accusativedie Nonen
Dativeden Nonen
Genitiveder Nonen
Usage
- die Non im Stundengebet — A Catholic liturgical prayer traditionally associated with mid-afternoon.
- Non / Nonne — Non names the prayer; eine Nonne is a nun.
Die Mönche beten gemeinsam die Non.
The monks pray the office of None together.