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mirkning

/ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mirkn-ing
IPA
/ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Late twilight, dusk; darkening of evening.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

mirkenin (alternative) mirkinnen (alternative) mirknin (alternative) murknin (alternative) mirkening (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dusk

Synonyms

crepusculum dimmity nightfall

Questions

How do you pronounce mirkning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/.
What does mirkning mean?
Late twilight, dusk; darkening of evening.
Where does mirkning come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce mirkning

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