Dämmerung

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German demerunge, from Old High German demerunga, extended form of demar. The spelling with -ä- is unetymological.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛməʁʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Däm‧me‧rung

Noun

Dämmerung f (genitive Dämmerung, plural Dämmerungen)

  1. twilight at the beginning or end of a day, dawn and dusk
    Hyponyms: Morgendämmerung, Abenddämmerung
  2. (by extension, rare) any twilight
    Synonyms: Zwielicht, Dämmerlicht, Halblicht, Halbdunkel

Declension

Declension of Dämmerung
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Dämmerung die Dämmerungen
genitive einer der Dämmerung der Dämmerungen
dative einer der Dämmerung den Dämmerungen
accusative eine die Dämmerung die Dämmerungen

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