# zappenduster

zappenduster is a German adjective meaning “completely dark, pitch-black”.

## In other languages

- Русский: совершенно тёмный

## Meanings

1. _colloquial_ completely dark, pitch-black (night)
   - Die Tür fiel zu und es war zappenduster. — The door fell shut and it was pitch black.
2. _colloquial_ pitch black
   - Heute Nacht war Neumond, deswegen war es im Wald zappenduster.

## Examples

- Mit Stellenangeboten sieht es zappenduster aus. — Things look bleak on the job front.
- Es ist zappenduster. — It is pitch dark.
- Nachts war es zappenduster und sternenklar. — The night was pitch black and starry.
- Es ist draußen jetzt zappenduster. — It's completely dark outside now.
- Es war zappenduster. — It was pitch-black.

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