dunkel

A2

dark

English meaning
dark
Vocabulary package
Weather & Forecast

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dunkel in a sentence

Um sechs Uhr ist es schon dunkel.

It is already dark at six o'clock.

Comparative and superlative

dunkel → dunkler → am dunkelsten

Where dunkel comes from

tunkal, tunkel „dunstig, neblig“ (verwandt mit „Dampf“)

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Questions about dunkel

What is the comparative of dunkel?

dunkel → dunkler → am dunkelsten.

What does dunkel mean in English?

dunkel means "dark". For example: "Um sechs Uhr ist es schon dunkel." — "It is already dark at six o'clock."

What level is dunkel in German?

dunkel is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.

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