dunklen
Translation
dark, dim, gloomy
Examples
Ich sehe einen dunklen Wald.
I see a dark forest.
Wir gehen durch den dunklen Tunnel.
We are going through the dark tunnel.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun (declined) as an attribute before a noun. Der dunkle Himmel.
((Noun)) + sein + ((Adjective)) (undeclined) as a predicate. Der Raum ist dunkel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: finster, schattig; Antonyms: hell, licht
Etymology
From Old High German 'tunkal'. Cognate with the English word 'dank'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'dunking' something into dark ink, making it 'dunkel'.