dyster
Meaning
depressing; gloomy; drab; dreary; sombre
In Swedish: ledsen, nedstämd
Forms
| Basic form | dyster | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | dystert | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | dystra | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | dystrare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | dystrast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise dyster
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dyster in a sentence
- med dyster minwith a gloomy air
- dystra framtidsutsikterdismal prospects
- en dyster historiaa dismal story
- Conny var på ett dystert humörConny was in a gloomy mood
- en dyster mina gloomy face [facial expression]
- en dyster tillställninga somber occasion
- grått och dystert vädergray and dreary weather
- en dyster situationa bleak situation
Questions
What does dyster mean in English?
dyster means “depressing, gloomy”.
Similar words
molokennedstämdförstämdglädjelössorgsentungsintsvårmodigbutter
Origin
From Middle Low German dūster, from Old Saxon thiustri (“obscure, dark”).
Nearby common words
dyster is number 4,561 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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