This is the 843rd most frequent Icelandic word.
miðnætti
Midnight.
Here, 'miðnætti' denotes a specific time of day, explicitly midnight, indicating when the walk took place.
Ég fór út í göngutúr um miðnætti.
I went out for a walk around midnight.
In this sentence, 'miðnætti' refers to the exact moment of midnight, marking a transition in time.
Klukkan sló miðnætti og við héldum veisluna áfram.
The clock struck midnight, and we continued the party.
'Miðnætti' here specifies the agreed-upon time for an event or meeting, showcasing its usage as a time-setting term.