stockdunkel

pitch black

English translations

  1. 01

    stock-dark

  2. 02

    deep darkness

Word details

German meaning
Stockdunkel bedeutet vollkommen dunkel, ohne jegliches Licht.
English meaning
pitch black
Synonym
pechschwarz, finster
German example
Es war stockdunkel im Keller.
English example
It was pitch black in the basement.
Opposite of
pitch-darktaghell

Example sentences with “stockdunkel”

  1. Es war stockdunkel im Keller. (It was pitch black in the cellar.)

Frequently asked questions

Why 'stock'?

It's an intensifier, similar to 'pitch' in 'pitch black'.