Finsternis
dieNoundarkness; eclipse
English translations
- 01
darkness
- 02
gloom
- 03
shadows
Word details
- German meaning
- Finsternis bezeichnet einen Zustand von Dunkelheit, oft verursacht durch das Fehlen von Licht oder durch eine Verdunkelung.
- English meaning
- Darkness, obscurity
- Synonym
- Dunkelheit
- German example
- Die totale Sonnenfinsternis tauchte die Landschaft in Finsternis.
- English example
- The total solar eclipse plunged the landscape into darkness.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Finsternis
- Plural Form
- die Finsternisse
Related words
- Mondfinsternis
Lunar eclipse
- Sonnenfinsternis
Solar eclipse
- Sonnenkorona
Solar corona
- Blutmond
Blood moon
- lunar
"Lunar" refers to the moon or characteristics associated with the moon.
- Chromosphäre
Chromosphere
- Schwärze
Blackness
- Dunkelheit
Darkness
- Korona
Corona
- Diamantringeffekt
Diamond ring effect
- Erdschatten
Earth's shadow is the dark area created when the Earth blocks sunlight, casting a shadow into space.
- Dunkel
darkness
Example sentences with “Finsternis”
Die Finsternis war unheimlich. (The darkness was eerie.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Finsternis?
It is a feminine noun (die Finsternis).