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Dutch
Etymology
From avond + schemering.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.vɔntˌsxeː.mə.rɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: avond‧sche‧me‧ring
Noun
avondschemering f (plural avondschemeringen, diminutive avondschemeringetje n)
- dusk, evening twilight
- Synonym: avondschemer
- De straatlichten gingen aan bij avondschemering. ― The street lights came on at dusk.
- In de avondschemering lijkt de stad te kalmeren. ― In the evening twilight, the city seems to calm down.
- Veel dieren worden actief tijdens de avondschemering. ― Many animals become active during the dusk.
See also
- (times of day) dagdeel; dageraad/ochtendschemering, zonsopgang/zonsopkomst, ochtend/morgen, voormiddag, middag, namiddag, avond, zonsondergang, avondschemering, nacht, middernacht