finster

/ˈfɪnstɐ/

adjective B2

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. dark, gloomy

    • Es war eine finstere Nacht.

      It was a dark night.

Similar words

grimmig

Close — dark/gloomy and grim overlap in mood.

deprimierend

Close — depressing and gloomy overlap.

Similar in other languages

English

gloomy

gloomy is the English word for the same thing — both mean "dark, gloomy."

English

morose

Close — dark, gloomy relates to morose.

Practice

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