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dunkeln.

to darken

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdʊŋkl̩n//ˈdʊŋkəln/

  1. to darken

    weak
    Kaum fing es an zu dunkeln, als […]
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German dunkeln, tunkeln, from Old High German tunkalēn, tunkalen. By surface analysis, dunkel + -n.

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