English–German
“get dark” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdʊŋkəln/
Example
Am Abend dunkelt es schnell.
In the evening, it gets dark quickly.
How to say “get dark” in German
“Get dark” in German is dunkeln.
The last daylight drains from a room, road, or landscape without a sudden switch.
Example sentences with dunkeln
Vor dem Gewitter dunkelt es schnell.
Before the thunderstorm, it quickly gets dark.
Tips for using dunkeln
- Dunkeln is intransitive in this use; "ich dunkle das Zimmer" is not the usual way to say that a person darkens a room, for which verdunkeln is used.