# mirkning

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɜːk(ə)nɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. Late twilight, dusk; darkening of evening.

## Etymology
From Scots mirken (“to grow dark, darken, become overcast”), from Old Norse myrkna (“dark, gloomy”) + -ing (noun-forming suffix), equivalent to mirken + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mirkning