zappenduster de · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Zappenduster stammt vom westgermanischen Adjektiv „dǖster“ ab, das vom niederländischen duister ^(→ nl) abstammt. Die Form duster ist eine mundartliche Nebenform, standardsprachlich ist düster. Das zusammengesetzte Adjektiv zappenduster bedeutet vermutlich „so duster/dunkel, wie nach dem Zapfenstreich“. Vermutlich aus dem Rotwelschen, vgl. rotw. zofon, wjid zophon "Mitternacht", also "dunkel wie um Mitternacht".
Meanings
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(colloquial) äußerst dunkel
Heute Nacht war Neumond, deswegen war es im Wald zappenduster.
Als der Strom ausfiel, war es plötzlich zappenduster.
Es war eine von diesen zappendusteren Nächten, wo man nicht die Hand vor Augen sehen konnte.
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(figurative) sehr schlimm, ohne Aussicht auf Erfolg
Die Firma hat einen Fehlschlag nach dem anderen erlitten. Nach dem Blick in die Bücher meinte der Wirtschaftsberater nur: „So wie es aussieht, ist es zappenduster für die Firma.“
Eine Sechs noch, dann ist zappenduster!
Wenn du in der Klassenarbeit eine Sechs schreibst, dann ist es zappenduster mit der Versetzung!
Er malte ein wirklich zappendusteres Szenario aus. Keiner der Anwesenden wollte es soweit kommen lassen.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zappendustre | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustre | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustre | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustre | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustre | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustre | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustre | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustre | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustre | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustre | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustre | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustere | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustrer | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustrer | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustrer | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustrer | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustrer | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusteres | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteres | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusteres | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteres | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappenduster | Degree=Pos | lexicographic | |
| zappendustren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustren | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusterer | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusterer | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusterer | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusterer | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusterer | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusterem | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusterem | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustrem | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustrem | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| es ist zappenduster | Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | predicative | lexicographic |
| er ist zappenduster | Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | predicative | lexicographic |
| zappendustres | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustres | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendustres | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendustres | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| sie sind zappenduster | Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | predicative | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | strong | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | weak | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing | mixed | lexicographic |
| zappendusteren | Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur | weak | lexicographic |
| sie ist zappenduster | Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing | predicative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
pechschwarz · kohlrabenschwarz
Translations (2)
sv beckmörk (umgangssprachlich: äußerst dunkel) · en pitch black (umgangssprachlich: äußerst dunkel)