braunhaarig
brown-haired
Having brown hair.
EXAMPLE
Die braunhaarige Frau arbeitet seit Jahren in diesem Büro.
The brown-haired woman has been working in this office for years.
braunhaarig
brown-haired
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry braunhaarig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | braunhaarig |
|---|
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
Word formation
'Braunhaarig' (brown-haired) is made up of 'braun' (brown) and '-haarig' (hair-related, from 'Haar' (hair)). The adjective is always written as one word. 'Blondhaarig' (blond-haired) and 'schwarzhaarig' (black-haired) are formed in a similar way.
EXAMPLE
Das braunhaarige Kind wartete vor dem Eingang.
The brown-haired child was waiting in front of the entrance.
Position in the sentence
'Braunhaarig' (brown-haired) can appear directly before a noun or after 'sein' (to be) as a description of the subject. Before a noun, the adjective takes the usual endings.
EXAMPLE
Ein braunhaariger Junge half der alten Frau.
A brown-haired boy helped the old woman.
Der Schauspieler ist braunhaarig.
The actor is brown-haired.
Typical collocations
The adjective is often used with words for people such as 'Frau' (woman), 'Mann' (man), 'Kind' (child), or 'Person' (person). It is usually used in descriptions of physical appearance.
EXAMPLE
Die braunhaarige Person auf dem Foto ist meine Schwester.
The brown-haired person in the photo is my sister.
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