mørkeste

Mørkeste is a Danish adjective form meaning "the darkest" or "the most dark." It is the superlative of mørk, the common Danish word for dark. The term is used to describe the highest degree of darkness in relation to a noun, or in predicative constructions.

In Danish grammar, mørkeste is used with nouns and can appear with definite determiners: for example, den mørkeste natten (the darkest night) or rommet er det mørkeste i huset (the room is the darkest in the house). It can also occur in phrases where the noun is understood from context, such as in literary usage indicating “the darkest corner.”

Etymology and cognates: The word mørkeste derives from the Danish adjective mørk, which belongs to the North Germanic language group. Cognates with similar forms exist in Norwegian and Swedish, reflecting shared roots across the region.

See also: Danish grammar; Danish adjectives; Comparative and superlative forms.