donker
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch donker, from Middle Dutch donker, dunker, from Old Dutch *dunkal, from Proto-Germanic *dunkalaz, *dunkaraz.
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Adjective edit
donker (attributive donker, comparative donkerder, superlative donkerste)
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Noun edit
donker (uncountable)
- (with definite article) darkness, the dark
- Synonyms: donkerte, duister, duisternis
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch donker, dunker, from Old Dutch *dunkar, from Proto-Germanic *dunkalaz, *dunkaraz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
donker (comparative donkerder, superlative donkerst)
Inflection edit
| Inflection of donker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | donker | |||
| inflected | donkere | |||
| comparative | donkerder | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | donker | donkerder | het donkerst het donkerste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | donkere | donkerdere | donkerste |
| n. sing. | donker | donkerder | donkerste | |
| plural | donkere | donkerdere | donkerste | |
| definite | donkere | donkerdere | donkerste | |
| partitive | donkers | donkerders | — | |
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: donker
- Berbice Creole Dutch: dunggru
- Negerhollands: donker, dunku, duṅki
- → Virgin Islands Creole: dunku (archaic)
- → Indonesian: dongker
- → Sranan Tongo: dungru
- → West Frisian: donker
Noun edit
donker n (uncountable)
- (with definite article) darkness, the dark
- Synonyms: donkerte, duister, duisternis