Declension and comparison German adjective düster

The adjective “düster” is gradable.The forms of "düster" are "düster,düsterer,am düstersten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are er/sten.“düster” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.The adjective düster can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).One can not only inflect and compare düster, but all German adjectives. Comments

positive
düster
comparative
düsterer/düstrer
superlative
am düstersten

C1 · adjective · positive · regular · comparable

düster

düster · düst(e)⁶rer · am düstersten

Elimination of 'e' in the suffix   Elimination of 'e' in the inflectional ending  

⁶ Only in exalted use

English gloomy, dark, dim, dismal, dimly lit, grim, murky, ominous, sinister, sombre, unclear

/ˈdyːstɐ/ · /ˈdyːstɐ/ · /ˈdyːstɐ/ · /ˈdyːstɐstən/

schlecht beleuchtet, von wenig Licht erhellt; schwer einzuschätzen, aber unheimlich bis bedrohlich gedeutet; dunkel; bedrohlich; depressiv; finster

» Der Abend war düster . English The evening was gloomy.

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The strong inflection of düster without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. düsterer/düstrer
Gen. düsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Dat. düsterem/düstrem⁶/düsterm
Acc. düsteren/düstren⁶/düstern

Feminine

Nom. düstere/düstre
Gen. düsterer/düstrer
Dat. düsterer/düstrer
Acc. düstere/düstre

Neutral

Nom. düsteres/düstres
Gen. düsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Dat. düsterem/düstrem⁶/düsterm
Acc. düsteres/düstres

Plural

Nom. düstere/düstre
Gen. düsterer/düstrer
Dat. düsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Acc. düstere/düstre

⁴ Usage seldom⁶ Only in exalted use


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Weak declension

The weak inflection of the adjective düster with the definite article 'der' or with pronouns like 'dieser' and 'jener'


Masculine

Nom. derdüstere/düstre
Gen. desdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Dat. demdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Acc. dendüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern

Feminine

Nom. diedüstere/düstre
Gen. derdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Dat. derdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Acc. diedüstere/düstre

Neutral

Nom. dasdüstere/düstre
Gen. desdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Dat. demdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Acc. dasdüstere/düstre

Plural

Nom. diedüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Gen. derdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Dat. dendüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Acc. diedüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern

⁶ Only in exalted use

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Mixed declension

The mixed inflection of the adjective düster with the indefinite article 'ein' or with pronouns like 'kein' and 'mein'


Masculine

Nom. eindüsterer/düstrer
Gen. einesdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Dat. einemdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Acc. einendüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern

Feminine

Nom. einedüstere/düstre
Gen. einerdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Dat. einerdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Acc. einedüstere/düstre

Neutral

Nom. eindüsteres/düstres
Gen. einesdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Dat. einemdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Acc. eindüsteres/düstres

Plural

Nom. keinedüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Gen. keinerdüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Dat. keinendüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern
Acc. keinedüsteren/düstren⁶/düstern

⁶ Only in exalted use

Predicative use

Using düster as predicative


Singular

Masc.eristdüster
Fem.sieistdüster
Neut.esistdüster

Plural

siesinddüster

Examples

Example sentences for düster


  • Der Abend war düster . 
    English The evening was gloomy.
  • Wir alle haben düstere Geheimnisse. 
    English We all have dark secrets.
  • Die Zukunft sah sehr düster aus. 
    English The future looked very gloomy.
  • Die Aussichten für unsere Wirtschaft sind düster . 
    English The outlook for our economy is bleak.
  • Er zeichnet ein düsteres Bild von der Zukunft. 
    English He paints a dark picture of the future.
  • Warum hört mir in düsteren Zeiten niemand zu oder nimmt mich ernst? 
    English Why is it that no one listens to me or takes me seriously during dire times?
  • Düstere Zeiten brechen an. 
    English Dark times are coming.

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Translations

Translation of German düster


German düster
English gloomy, dark, dim, dismal, dimly lit, grim, murky, ominous
Russian мрачный, неясный, темный, угрожающий, угрюмый
Spanish oscuro, tenebroso, sombrío
French sombre, lugubre, obscur, flou, sinistre
Turkish karanlık, kasvetli, belirsiz, karamsar, korkutucu, kötü düşünceli
Portuguese sombrio, escuro, obscuro, lúgubre, macabro, melancólico, sinistro, tenebroso
Italian oscuro, tenebroso, buio, cupo, minaccioso, tetro
Romanian întunecat, sumbru, neclar, sinistru
Hungarian sötét, homályos, baljós, komor
Polish mroczny, ponury, ciemny, niejasny
Greek σκοτεινός, δυσοίωνος, αβέβαιος, θλιβερός
Dutch duister, somber, donker, onduidelijk
Czech temný, nejasný, pohřební, tma, tísnivý
Swedish dyster, mörk, dunkel, skum, nedslående, svårmodig, tryckt, vag
Danish dystert, mørkt
Japanese 暗い, 不明瞭, 不気味な, 薄暗い, 重苦しい, 陰鬱な
Catalan fosc, tenebrós, ambigu
Finnish pimeä, synkkä, epäselvä, hämärä
Norwegian dyster, dystert, mørk, mørkt, truende, uklar
Basque ilun, iluntasun
Serbian mračan, sumoran, суморан, мрачан, тмуран, nejasan
Macedonian мрачен, темен, загадочен, нејасен
Slovenian temen, mračen, nejasen
Slowakisch temný, nejasný, skľúčený, tma, zlovestný
Bosnian mračan, sumoran, nejasan
Croatian mračan, sumoran, nejasan
Ukrainian похмурий, темний, зловісний, неясний, сумний
Bulgarian мрачен, тъмен, зловещ, неясен
Belorussian похмуры, цёмны, зловесны, неясны, памутнены, песімістычны
Indonesian kurang terang, mengancam, pertanda buruk, remang-remang, samar, suram, tidak jelas
Vietnamese gở, khó xác định, lờ mờ, mù mờ, ánh sáng yếu, điềm gở, ảm đạm
Uzbek kam yoritilgan, melankolik, noaniq, vahimali, yomon alomatli
Hindi अपशकुनी, अशुभ, अस्पष्ट, कम रोशनी वाला, निराशाजनक
Chinese 不祥, 光线不足的, 昏暗的, 模糊的, 阴森, 阴郁的, 难以判断的
Thai คลุมเครือ, มืด, มืดมน, ลางร้าย, อัปมงคล, แสงน้อย, ไม่ชัดเจน
Korean 모호한, 불길한, 불분명한, 암울한, 어두운, 음산한
Azerbaijani qaranlıq, az işıqlı, bulanıq, təhdidedici, uğursuz
Georgian ბნელი, ბოროტისმომასწავებელი, გაუგებარი, დაბალი განათება, მუქარიანი
Bengali অশুভ, অশুভসূচক, অস্পষ্ট, কম আলো, নিরাশাজনক
Albanian i errët, i ndriçuar pak, ogur i keq, ogurzi, paqartë, zymtë
Marathi अपशकुनी, अशुभ, अस्पष्ट, कम रोशनी असलेला, निराशाजनक
Nepali अँधेरामय, अपशकुनी, अशुभ, अस्पष्ट, कम प्रकाश भएको
Telugu అపశకునసూచక, అశుభకరమైన, తక్కువ వెలుగు, నిరాశాజనక
Latvian draudīgs, drūms, neskaidrs, slikti apgaismots, tumšs, ļaunu vēstošs
Tamil அபசகுனமான, அமங்கலமான, ஒளி குறைந்த, தெளிவில்லாத
Estonian ebamäärane, hämar, kurblik, kurjakuulutav, madala valgusega, ähvardav
Armenian ամութ, անորոշ, խավար, չարագուշակ, սպառնալի, քիչ լուսավորված
Kurdish tarî, belirsiz, bêxêr, kêm ronahî, xeternak
Hebrewאפלה، חשוך، מְעֻרְפָּל، מאיים، מעורפל، עָמוּם، עכור
Arabicمظلم، غامض، كئيب، مبهم
Persianتاریک، تیره، غمگین، مبهم، کم نور
Urduتاریک، خوفناک، سیاہ، غیر واضح، مبہم، مدھم

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Meanings and synonyms of düster

  • schlecht beleuchtet, von wenig Licht erhellt, dunkel, finster, trübe, schlecht beleuchtet, schummrig
  • schwer einzuschätzen, aber unheimlich bis bedrohlich gedeutet, bedrohlich, bedrückend, makaber, unheimlich
  • voller negativer, schlimmer Gedanken, Befürchtungen, depressiv, pessimistisch, schwarz, schwermütig
  • schwer einzuschätzen und deshalb undeutlich, dunkel, trübe, undeutlich, unklar, unscharf

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Frequently asked questions about the adjective “düster”

“düster” is an adjective that can be declined and compared. Which forms apply varies depending on the adjective as well as gender, case, and number. All forms are clearly displayed on this page.

Is „düster“ gradable?

The adjective “düster” is gradable.

How do you form the comparative and superlative of “düster”?

The forms of "düster" are "düster,düsterer,am düstersten". The endings in the comparative and superlative are er/sten.

How is "düster" used?

The adjective düster can be used attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (with a verb).

Is “düster” inflected?

“düster” is inflectable. It forms different forms depending on gender, case, and number.

What is the positive (base form) of “düster”?

The positive degree of “düster” is “düster”.

What is the comparative of "düster"?

The comparative of „düster“ is „düst(e)rer“.

What is the superlative of “düster”?

The superlative of "düster" is "am düstersten".

What is the strong declension of „düster“?

The strong declension of “düster” is:
Masculine: düst(e)rer, düst(e)r(e)n, düst(e)r(e)m, düst(e)r(e)n
Feminine: düst(e)re, düst(e)rer, düst(e)rer, düst(e)re
Neutral: düst(e)res, düst(e)r(e)n, düst(e)r(e)m, düst(e)res
Plural: düst(e)re, düst(e)rer, düst(e)r(e)n, düst(e)re

What is the weak declension of "düster"?

The weak declension of “düster” is:
Masculine: der düst(e)re, des düst(e)r(e)n, dem düst(e)r(e)n, den düst(e)r(e)n
Feminine: die düst(e)re, der düst(e)r(e)n, der düst(e)r(e)n, die düst(e)re
Neutral: das düst(e)re, des düst(e)r(e)n, dem düst(e)r(e)n, das düst(e)re
Plural: die düst(e)r(e)n, der düst(e)r(e)n, den düst(e)r(e)n, die düst(e)r(e)n

What is the mixed declension of “düster”?

The mixed declension of “düster” is:
Masculine: ein düst(e)rer, eines düst(e)r(e)n, einem düst(e)r(e)n, einen düst(e)r(e)n
Feminine: eine düst(e)re, einer düst(e)r(e)n, einer düst(e)r(e)n, eine düst(e)re
Neutral: ein düst(e)res, eines düst(e)r(e)n, einem düst(e)r(e)n, ein düst(e)res
Plural: keine düst(e)r(e)n, keiner düst(e)r(e)n, keinen düst(e)r(e)n, keine düst(e)r(e)n

The declension and comparison of düster as declination and comparison tables with all strong, weak and mixed forms. These become clear as tables in the singular and plural and in all four cases nominative, genitive, dative and accusative.

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