English Explanatory Dictionary

mirkning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Late twilight, dusk; darkening of evening.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/

Word forms

mirkning mirkenin mirkinnen mirknin murknin mirkening

Etymology

From Scots mirken (“to grow dark, darken, become overcast”), from Old Norse myrkna (“dark, gloomy”) + -ing (noun-forming suffix), equivalent to mirken + -ing.

Synonyms

crepusculum dimmity nightfall

Related words

dusk
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