Finsternis

German

Alternative forms

• Finsterniß (obsolete)

Etymology

From finster +‎ -nis. Compare Yiddish פֿינצטערניש (fintsternish).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Finsternis f (genitive Finsternis, plural Finsternisse)

1. darkness

Synonyms

• Dunkelheit, Nacht

Antonyms

• Helligkeit, Licht, Tag

Derived terms

• Fürst der Finsternis

Further reading

• “Finsternis” in Duden online