Polyglot Dictionary

düster

/ˈdyːstɐ/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. gloomy, dark (mood or atmosphere)

    Close to dunkel, but düster leans toward an oppressive, gloomy mood rather than plain lack of light.

Similar words

dunkel

dunkel is the neutral word for lacking light; düster adds an oppressive, gloomy mood on top of the darkness.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

abatido

Close — dejected relates to gloomy, dark (düster).

Practice

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