Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A state in which there is little or no light.
Natural examples
Bei Dunkelheit schaltete der Radfahrer sein Licht ein.
The cyclist turned on his light in the dark.
Die Dunkelheit brach herein, bevor wir das Dorf erreichten.
Darkness fell before we reached the village.
Eine Laterne half ihr, die Dunkelheit zu durchqueren.
A lantern helped her cross the darkness.
Usage note
Dunkelheit is feminine and is normally singular in the sense of a lack of light. It often appears with in die Dunkelheit.
Mini-lesson: Dunkelheit
A state in which there is little or no light. Dunkelheit is feminine and is normally singular in the sense of a lack of light. It often appears with in die Dunkelheit.
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