dunkel

German (Berlin)

/ˈdʊŋkəl/

adj
Definitions
  • (of light) dark
  • (of sound) deep

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German tunkel inherited from Old High German tunkal inherited from Proto-Germanic *dunkalaz (dark) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dʰengʷ- (fume, smoke) derived from Middle Low German dunker.

Origin

Middle Low German

dunker

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