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zappenduster

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German

FWOTD – 30 December 2022

Etymology

Compound of Zappen (“cone”) +‎ duster (“dark”). The first component points to Zapfenstreich (“curfew, last post”), but may also be based on Hebrew צָפוֹן (tsafón, “north, hence midnight”). Both words have probably contributed, it being unknown which is original and which secondary.

Pronunciation

Adjective

zappenduster (strong nominative masculine singular zappendusterer, not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) completely dark, pitch-black (night)
    • 2017, Sven Regener, Wiener Straße‎, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, →ISBN:
      Die Tür fiel zu und es war zappenduster.
      The door fell shut and it was pitch black.

Declension

Positive forms of zappenduster (uncomparable)
More information number & gender, singular ...

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