dunkeln
to grow dark
English translations
- 01
to darken
- 02
darken
- 03
obscure
Word details
- German meaning
- Dunkeln bedeutet, dunkler werden oder sich verdunkeln.
- English meaning
- To darken
- Synonym
- abdunkeln
- German example
- Es beginnt zu dunkeln.
- English example
- It is beginning to darken.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich dunkle du dunkelst er/sie/es ich dunkelt wir dunkeln ihr dunkelet sie dunkeln
- Past Participle
- ich habe gedunkelt du hast gedunkelt er/sie/es hat gedunkelt wir haben gedunkelt ihr habt gedunkelt sie haben gedunkelt
- Past
- ich dunkelte du dunkeltest er/sie/es dunkelte wir dunkelten ihr dunkeltet sie dunkelten
Related words
- verdunkeln
To darken
- im Dunkeln tappen
To be in the dark
- entdunkeln
To brighten
- Abschattung
shading
- Nachtsicht
Night vision refers to the ability to see in the dark or in very low light conditions.
- dimmen
to dim
- fluoreszent
Fluorescent
- Wimperntusche
Mascara
- Phosphoreszenz
Phosphorescence is the afterglow of a substance after previous excitation by light or other radiation.
- Rücklicht
Taillight
- Rolllade
Roller shutter
- Vibrisse
Vibrissa
- tappen
to grope
- abblenden
to dim, to fade out
- verfinstern
To darken
- obfuskieren
Obfuscate
- glimmen
Glimmer
- zurückschrecken
To recoil or withdraw from something out of fear or discomfort.
- bewölken
To cloud over, to become overcast
- flimmern
Flicker
- tapsen
To grope
- fluorierend
Fluorescent
- infrarotempfindlich
Infrared sensitive means that a device or organism is able to detect infrared radiation.
- Nachtblindheit
Night blindness is a visual impairment where one sees poorly in the dark or in low light.
- Eidechsenfisch
A lizardfish is a deep-sea fish with an elongated body and a lizard-like head.
- Blitzlampe
Flash lamp
- Rollo
roller blind
- Lumineszenz
Luminescence
- Nachtlampe
Night light
- Verdunklung
Blackout refers to the darkening of windows or light sources to prevent light from escaping, often as a protective measure during a war.
- Umwölkung
clouding over
- Maskara
mascara
- tasten
To feel, to touch
- überschatten
To overshadow
- ausgrauen
To gray out means to make something appear less colorful or gray, often to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.
- trüben
Cloud, dim
- eintrüben
To cloud
- wölken
To cloud over
- Taschenlampe
Flashlight
- Vorhang
curtain
- Rollladen
Roller shutter
- Dimmer
Dimmer
- Nachtaffe
Night monkey
- Leuchtfarbe
Luminescent paint is a paint that emits light, either through fluorescence, phosphorescence, or radioactivity.
- Fensterladen
A movable cover or screen for a window, typically made of wood or plastic, used to block light, protect from weather, or ensure privacy.
Example sentences with “dunkeln”
Es fing an zu dunkeln. (It started to grow dark.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this common?
It is somewhat poetic or literary; 'dunkel werden' is more common.