Dünkel

dunkel Dunkel German Etymology 16th century, from de dunc gmh thinking, point of view -el. Probably coined by Martin Luther Luther. The gmh - noun is deverbal from de dünken to seem. Pronunciation de /ˈdʏŋkəl/ [ˈdʏŋ.kl̩] de De-Dünkel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m,,-[rare] the (unjustified) conviction that one is better than others; conceit, arrogance de Einbildung ; Arroganz Hochmut Selbstgefälligkeit Überheblichkeit de Natürlich war er nicht frei von dem tief verwurzelten Dünkel des damaligen Adels, doch verbarg er diesen Dünkel hinter einer liebenswerten Selbstironie. Of course, he was not free from the deep-rooted conceit of his day’s nobility, but he hid this conceit behind an endearing self-deprecation. Usage notes Like de Einbildung, the word de Dünkel refers to an inner belief which may but need not manifest itself in behaviour such as openly dismissive treatment of others. de Dünkel is used especially when this belief is based on one’s belonging to a certain group, e.g. a class or race. Declension m Derived terms de Adelsdünkel Bildungsdünkel dünkelhaft Gelehrtendünkel Klassendünkel Nationaldünkel Offiziersdünkel Rassendünkel Standesdünkel References