Verb
dämmern
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛmɐn/
to dawn (of day, morning); to fall (of dusk, evening)
C2
rank #12,643
Meanings
Verb
- to dawn (of day, morning); to fall (of dusk, evening)
- to dawn [with dative ‘on’] (to start to appear or be realized)
- to doze
Example sentence
Langsam dämmert es mir.
It's slowly dawning on me.
Word forms
infinitive
dämmern
he/she/it
dämmert
simple past
dämmerte
perfect
hat gedämmert
Verb conjugation
Present
esdämmert
Past (Präteritum)
esdämmerte
Perfect (Perfekt)
eshat gedämmert
Usage
- es beginnt zu dämmern — daylight is beginning to emerge or fade, depending on context
- jemandem dämmert etwas — figuratively, something begins to dawn on someone; dative person
Als der Morgen dämmerte, erreichten die ersten Wanderer das Tal.
As dawn broke, the first hikers reached the valley.