Dunkel

Dunkel

See also: dunkel and Dünkel

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
German Dunkelbor.
English Dunkel

    Borrowed from German Dunkel.

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Dunkel (plural Dunkels)

    1. A surname from German.

    Further reading

    German

    Etymology

    From Middle High German tunkel, from Old High German tunkalī.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdʊŋkl̩/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Dunkel n (strong, genitive Dunkels, no plural)

    1. (higher register) dark, darkness
      Synonyms: Dunkelheit, Finsternis

    Declension

    Declension of Dunkel [sg-only, neuter, strong]
    singular
    indef. def. noun
    nominative ein das Dunkel
    genitive eines des Dunkels
    dative einem dem Dunkel
    accusative ein das Dunkel

    Further reading

    • “Dunkel” in Duden online
    • “Dunkel”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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