Dunkel

American  

[duhngk-uhl] / ˈdʌŋk əl /

Or dunkel

noun

1. a dark lager beer with a distinctive malt flavor and aroma.

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Etymology

Origin of Dunkel

First recorded in 1890–95; from German; shortening of Dunkelbier “dark beer”

Example Sentences

"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

For as much as Dunkel said he looks up to Huske, whom he briefly trained alongside, he’s happy to create a lane for himself.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021

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