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dunkel

dark

adjective DUN-kel Less Common

Usage Note

dunkel drops its -e- when inflected: ein dunkles Zimmer, not dunkeles. Beyond light it describes deep colours (dunkelblau) and vague memories: Ich erinnere mich dunkel.

Examples

"Es wird draußen schon dunkel."

Natural Translation

It's already getting dark outside.

Literal Translation

It becomes outside already dark.

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