dunkelgrau
dark gray
A gray color that is very dark compared with other shades of gray.
EXAMPLE
Sie trug einen dunkelgrauen Mantel.
She was wearing a dark gray coat.
dunkelgrau
dark gray
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry dunkelgrau, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | dunkelgrau |
|---|
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
'Dunkelgrau' (dark gray) is made up of 'dunkel' (dark) and 'grau' (gray). The first part describes the brightness of the shade of gray.
EXAMPLE
Die Wand ist dunkelgrau gestrichen.
The wall is painted dark gray.
Typical collocations
'Dunkelgrau' (dark gray) is often associated with clothing, walls, and natural phenomena. Typical combinations include 'ein dunkelgrauer Anzug' (a dark gray suit), 'dunkelgraue Wände' (dark gray walls), and 'dunkelgraue Wolken' (dark gray clouds).
EXAMPLE
Am Nachmittag zogen dunkelgraue Wolken über die Stadt.
In the afternoon, dark gray clouds moved across the city.
Sentence usage
As a color adjective, 'dunkelgrau' (dark gray) can come directly after the verb 'sein' (to be) or be used before a noun. When it comes before a noun, the entire compound adjective takes the appropriate ending at the end of the word.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Teppich ist dunkelgrau.
The new carpet is dark gray.
Sie kaufte einen dunkelgrauen Teppich für das Wohnzimmer.
She bought a dark gray carpet for the living room.
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