donker

From Dutch donker, from Middle Dutch donker, dunker, from Old Dutch *dunkal, from Proto-Germanic *dunkalaz, *dunkaraz.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔŋ.kər/

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donker (attributive donker, comparative donkerder, superlative donkerste)

1. dark

   Synonym: duister

• lig

• donkerte

donker (uncountable)

1. (with definite article) darkness, the dark

   Synonyms: donkerte, duister, duisternis

• donkel (dialectal)

From Middle Dutch donker, dunker, from Old Dutch *dunkar, from Proto-Germanic *dunkalaz, *dunkaraz.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔŋ.kər/

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• Hyphenation: don‧ker
• Rhymes: -ɔŋkər

donker (comparative donkerder, superlative donkerst)

1. dark

• duister

• licht

• aardedonker
• donkere energie
• donkere materie
• donkerte
• pikdonker
• donkerheid

• Afrikaans: donker
• Berbice Creole Dutch: dunggru
• Negerhollands: donker, dunku, duṅki
  • → Virgin Islands Creole: dunku (archaic)
• → Indonesian: dongker
• → Sranan Tongo: dungru
  • → Aukan: dunguu
  • → Saramaccan: dúngu
• → West Frisian: donker

donker n (uncountable)

1. (with definite article) darkness, the dark

   Synonyms: donkerte, duister, duisternis

• dronke, rokend