mirken

English

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) To grow dark.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mirkenen derived from Old Norse myrkna (grow dark, darken) suffix from English mirk.

Origin

English

mirk

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

mirk English
mirksome English
murken English
mørkne Norwegian Bokmål
mörk Swedish
mörkna Swedish
mirkenen Middle English
myrkna Old Norse