English–German
“dark” in German
How to say “dark” in German
“Dark” in German is dunkel.
A lamp turned down until the room still has light but clear details become difficult to make out.
Example sentences with dunkel
Sie trägt dunkle Kleidung.
She wears dark clothing.
Tips for using dunkel
- Dunkel can describe a shade of color as well as lighting, as in ein dunkles Blau for a dark blue shade.
Other German words for “dark”
Die finstere Höhle ist dunkel.
The dark cave is dark.