mörkt

Mörkt is the neuter singular form of the Swedish adjective mörk, meaning lacking light or having low brightness. It is used with neuter nouns in indefinite form and as a predicative complement after verbs, for example Det är mörkt ute or Rummet blev mörkt.

Inflection and usage examples illustrate its range. Indefinite common gender: en mörk bil. Indefinite neuter: ett mörkt rum. Definite common: den mörka bilen. Definite neuter: det mörka huset. Indefinite plural: mörka bilar. Definite plural: de mörka husen. In addition, mörkt often appears in phrases describing lighting or color intensity, such as a dark room or dark colors, and can serve as a predicative adjective in sentences like Det blev mörkt.

Etymology and relatives: the Swedish word derives from the same Proto-Germanic root as cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish mørk and Norwegian mørk, all tracing back to a historic meaning related to absence of light. The term has parallels in many Germanic languages for describing both physical darkness and metaphorical gloom.

Usage and nuance: mörkt commonly describes physical darkness and color depth, but it is also used metaphorically to express mood, atmosphere, or foreboding, as in phrases that evoke difficult or grim circumstances. Its meaning shifts with context, from a simple lighting description to a broader symbolic sense.

Translations: in English, mörkt translates as dark or dim, depending on context. As with many adjectives, its exact form depends on gender, number, and definiteness, while its core sense remains the presence or absence of light.