Noun
die Finsternis
Pronunciation: /ˈfɪnstɐnɪs/
darkness
C2
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plural Finsternisse
Meanings
Noun
- darkness
- eclipse (astronomy)
Example sentence
Hast du Angst vor der Finsternis?
Are you afraid of the dark?
Word forms
singular
die Finsternis
plural
die Finsternisse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Finsternis
Accusativedie Finsternis
Dativeder Finsternis
Genitiveder Finsternis
Plural
Nominativedie Finsternisse
Accusativedie Finsternisse
Dativeden Finsternissen
Genitiveder Finsternisse
Usage
- in völliger Finsternis — in complete darkness; a strong word for darkness
- die Sonnenfinsternis — a solar eclipse; the compound specifies an astronomical sense
Nach dem Erlöschen der Kerze lag der Raum in Finsternis.
After the candle went out, the room was in darkness.