darken

Betekenis

Concepten

Synoniemen

(Engels)

(transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.
(intransitive) To become dark or darker (having less light).
(impersonal) To get dark (referring to the sky, either in the evening or as a result of cloud).
(transitive) To make dark or darker in colour.
(intransitive) To become dark or darker in colour.
(transitive) To render gloomy, darker in mood.
(intransitive) To become gloomy, darker in mood.
(transitive) To blind, impair the eyesight.
(intransitive) To be blinded, lose one’s eyesight.
(transitive) To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.
(transitive) To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.
(intransitive) To be extinguished or deprived of vitality, to die.

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈdɑɹkən/

Overgenomen van Middelengels

Verwant aan Schots

Verwant aan Oudhoogduits

Verwant aan Middelhoogduits

In summary

From Middle English derkenen, dirkenen, from Old English *deorcnian, *diercnian (“to darken”), from Proto-West Germanic *dirkinōn (“to darken”), equivalent to dark + -en. Cognate with Scots derken, durken (“to darken”), Old High German tarchanjan, terchinen (“to darken”), Middle High German terken, derken (“to darken”).

darken

(Engels)

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈdɑɹkən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels

derkenen

Verwant aan Schots

derken

Verwant aan Oudhoogduits

tarchanjan

Verwant aan Middelhoogduits

terken

In summary

Toon populariteit in de loop van de tijd

Sign in to write sticky notes

External links

Begin met het leren Engels met learnfeliz .