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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDämmerung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dɛmərʊŋ
"In der Dämmerung kommen die Tiere heraus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The twilight; the light of the evening or the dawn, especially the soft illumination associated with dusk.
"The landscape faded into a deep blue crepuscule as the sun dipped below the horizon." - 2
A state of ambiguity, obscurity, or transitional gloom.
"She wandered through the intellectual crepuscule of her late-night thoughts."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'crepusculum', meaning twilight or dusk, which is related to 'creper', meaning obscure or dark. The word entered English in the 15th century via Old French, retaining its poetic and atmospheric connotation associated with the dim, uncertain light of evening or dawn.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crepuscule" is said worldwide
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crépuscule
Transliteration: krepuskyl
"Les couleurs du crépuscule étaient magnifiques ce soir."
Dämmerung
Transliteration: dɛmərʊŋ
"In der Dämmerung kommen die Tiere heraus."
crepuscolo
Transliteration: kreˈpuscolo
"Il sole scompare lentamente nel crepuscolo."
crepúsculo
Transliteration: kɾeˈpusku.lo
"El cielo se tiñó de rojo durante el crepúsculo."
crepúsculo
Transliteration: kɾeˈpusku.lu
"O crepúsculo traz uma sensação de paz."
गोधूलि
Transliteration: godhuli
"गोधूलि बेला में पक्षी अपने घोंse लौट रहे हैं।"
微光
Transliteration: wēiguāng
"夕阳的微光照亮了整个山谷。"
황혼
Transliteration: hwanghon
"황혼이 지는 바다는 매우 아름답다."
薄暮
Transliteration: hakubo
"薄暮のなかで家路を急いだ。"
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