Dunkel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Dunkel
First recorded in 1890–95; from German; shortening of Dunkelbier “dark beer”
Example Sentences
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"There's a shadow up here, get ready for six more weeks of winter this year," Tom Dunkel, president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, proclaimed.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
The final decision emerged after a one-on-one between Phil and the club’s president, Tom Dunkel.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
Blankenship, Riley and Madrid fled to a nearby alley, where Dunkel was waiting behind the wheel of a silver Dodge Challenger, according to Bucknell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
But if Dunkel and Conley are to hoist a state title trophy come February, so will Pedicano and Garcerán Solano.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2023
The idea comes at once to the front in Isolde's enigmatical Im Dunkel du, im Lichte ich.
From Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"; an essay on the Wagnerian drama by Hight, George Ainslie
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