tunkelheet

Hunsrik

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Etymology

From tunkel (“dark”) +‎ -heet (“-ness”); cognate with Hunsrik Dunkelheit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtuŋ.kəl.ˈheːt/

Noun

tunkelheet f (Wiesemann spelling)

1. darkness
   • Bible, Genesis 1:5

     Kot hot es licht "taach" kenënt un tii tunkelheet "naacht" kenënt.

     God called the light "day", and the darkness he called "night".