Dunkel
or dun·kel
[ duhngk-uhl ]
/ ˈdʌŋk əl /
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noun
a dark lager beer with a distinctive malt flavor and aroma.
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Origin of Dunkel
First recorded in 1890–95; from German; shortening of Dunkelbier “dark beer”
Words nearby Dunkel
Dunham, duniewassal, dunite, duniwassal, dunk, Dunkel, Dunker, Dunkerque, dunking, Dunkirk, dunk shot
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How to use Dunkel in a sentence
The collection fetched almost twice what Dunkel paid for them 15 years ago.
When he says, "Was dort in keuscher Nacht dunkel verschlossen wacht?"
Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas|W. J. HendersonThe words in his original observing book are: “ζ Lyræ wurde einen Moment sehr hell und hierauf wieder dunkel.”
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore