dyster

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German dūster. Cognate with Swedish dyster, German düster and Old English þystru (English thester).

Adjective

dyster

gloomy, sombre, sepulchral

Inflection

Inflection of dyster
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	dyster	dystrere	dystrest²
Neuter singular	dystert	dystrere	dystrest²
Plural	dystre	dystrere	dystrest²
Definite attributive¹	dystre	dystrere	dystreste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Noun

dyster c

plural indefinite of dyst

Verb

dyster

present of dyste

References

“dyster” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German dūster. Cognate with Swedish dyster and German düster.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdỳsteɾ/

Adjective

dyster (neuter singular dystert, definite singular and plural dystre, comparative dystrere, indefinite superlative dystrest, definite superlative dystreste)

dark, obscure, gloomy
cheerless, somber (US), sombre (UK)

Synonyms

(dark, obscure): mørk
(cheerless, somber): trist

References

“dyster” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German dūster.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdỳsteɾ/

Adjective

dyster (neuter singular dystert, definite singular and plural dystre, comparative dystrare, indefinite superlative dystrast, definite superlative dystraste)

dark, obscure, gloomy
cheerless, somber (US), sombre (UK)

Synonyms

(dark, obscure): mørk
(cheerless, somber): trist

References

“dyster” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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