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dunstig

hazy, misty

adjective DOON-stikh Rare

Also means

smoky, steamy

Usage Note

dunstig describes air filled with haze (Dunst) — less thick than fog, more like a warm summer haze, pollution haze, or steam. Dunstiger Horizont limits visibility; dunstige Küche is steamy.

Examples

"An dem dunstig heißen Tag waren die Berge kaum zu sehen."

Natural Translation

On the hot, hazy day the mountains were barely visible.

Literal Translation

On the hazy hot day were the mountains barely to see.

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