blaugrün
blue-green
A color that lies between blue and green and contains elements of both colors.
EXAMPLE
Das klare Wasser schimmerte blaugrün in der Sonne.
The clear water shimmered blue-green in the sunlight.
blaugrün
blue-green
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry blaugrün, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | blaugrün |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Compound word
'Blaugrün' (blue-green) is made up of the color words 'blau' (blue) and 'grün' (green) and is written as one word. The two parts help you imagine the color.
EXAMPLE
Für das Meer auf ihrem Bild mischt sie einen blaugrünen Farbton.
She mixes a blue-green shade for the sea in her painting.
Typical collocations
'Blaugrün' (blue-green) is often associated with 'Wasser' (water), 'Augen' (eyes), and 'Licht' (light). You will encounter these combinations especially in descriptions of landscapes, people, or paintings.
EXAMPLE
Ihre blaugrünen Augen fallen sofort auf.
Her blue-green eyes immediately stand out.
Color as a result
In phrases such as 'etwas blaugrün streichen' (to paint something blue-green) or 'etwas blaugrün färben' (to dye something blue-green), 'blaugrün' describes the color something takes on as a result of the action. In these combinations, 'blaugrün' does not take an ending.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben die Küchenwand blaugrün gestrichen.
We painted the kitchen wall blue-green.
In real life
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