Usage Note
Nachtstunde refers to an individual hour occurring during the night, usually used in the plural Nachtstunden to convey the atmosphere of late-night work or drama. In den frühen Nachtstunden = 'in the early hours of the night'.
Examples
"Er arbeitete bis in die späten Nachtstunden an seinem Roman."
Natural Translation
He worked until the late hours of the night on his novel.
Literal Translation
He worked into the late night-hours on his novel.
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