Zwielicht
dasNountwilight; dusk; also used metaphorically for 'shady' situations
English translations
- 01
twilight
- 02
dusk
- 03
gloom
Word details
- German meaning
- Das schwache Licht in der Dämmerung oder in einem dunklen Raum.
- English meaning
- Twilight
- Synonym
- Dämmerung, Halbschatten
- German example
- Im Zwielicht konnte man die Umrisse des Hauses kaum erkennen.
- English example
- In the twilight, you could barely make out the outlines of the house.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Zwielicht
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- zwielichtig
Shady
- Dämmerung
Twilight
- Kaschemme
Dive, den
- Halbwelt
underworld
- Strizzi
Crook
- dämmrig
Dusky, twilight
- schmierig
Greasy, oily, sleazy
- Halbdunkel
Twilight refers to a state where it is neither completely bright nor completely dark, but there is a twilight.
- dämmern
To grow dusk, to grow dark
- seriös
Serious
Example sentences with “Zwielicht”
Er bewegt sich im Zwielicht der Gesellschaft. (He operates in the twilight of society.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Zwielicht?
The plural is 'Zwielichter'. It is a neuter noun (das Zwielicht).