Polyglot Dictionary

dunkel

/ˈdʊŋkl̩/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. dark

    • Es wird schon dunkel.

      It's already getting dark.

Similar words

düster

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

Similar in other languages

French

sombre

sombre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "dark."

Portuguese

escuro

escuro is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "dark."

Practice

1 What does dunkel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es wird schon ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dunkel?

Opposites

  • hell
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