Dunkel

or dun·kel

[ duhngk-uhl ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dunkel¹

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

Example Sentences

The collection fetched almost twice what Dunkel paid for them 15 years ago.

From The Daily Beast

When he says, "Was dort in keuscher Nacht dunkel verschlossen wacht?"

From Project Gutenberg

The words in his original observing book are: “ζ Lyræ wurde einen Moment sehr hell und hierauf wieder dunkel.”

From Project Gutenberg