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dunkel.

dark (with connotations of sinisterness)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɔˀŋɡl̩/
  1. dark (with connotations of sinisterness)

  2. mysterious, enigmatic

  3. suspicious

Where this word comes from

From German dunkel, from Proto-Germanic *dunkalaz. Cognate with Old Norse døkkr.

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