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duisternis.

darkness

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdœy̯stərˌnɪs/

  1. darkness

    feminine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch duusternesse, from Old Dutch thiusternussi. Equivalent to duister + -nis. Cognate to German Düsternis.

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