"düster" meaning in German Low German

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdystə/, /ˈdystæ/
Etymology: From Middle Low German dü̂ster, from Old Saxon thiustri (“dark”). Akin to Old High German dinstar. Etymology templates: {{inh|nds-de|gml|dü̂ster}} Middle Low German dü̂ster, {{inh|nds-de|osx|thiustri|t=dark}} Old Saxon thiustri (“dark”), {{cog|goh|dinstar}} Old High German dinstar Head templates: {{head|nds-de|adjective}} düster
  1. dark, obscure
    Sense id: en-düster-nds-de-adj-epHWqMfL
  2. cheerless, melancholy, somber
    Sense id: en-düster-nds-de-adj-A8qoN5Bk
  3. of no good intention, evil
    Sense id: en-düster-nds-de-adj-mh~bnyVj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: duster
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈdystæ/"
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdystə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdystæ/"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "duster"
    }
  ],
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