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dunkelgrün
dark green
Describes a color that is a deep, rich green, closer to black than to yellow.
example
Für die Wanderung im Wald zog er seine dunkelgrüne Jacke an.
For the hike in the forest, he put on his dark green jacket.
dunkelgrün
dark green
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Compound word
The adjective is made up of 'dunkel' (dark) and 'grün' (green). This pattern (adverb/adjective + color) is very common in German for describing shades of color, for example also 'hellblau' (light blue) or 'tiefschwarz' (deep black).
EXAMPLE
Die Wände sind in einem beruhigenden Dunkelgrün gestrichen.
The walls are painted in a calming dark green.
Declension as one unit
When 'dunkelgrün' (dark green) comes before a noun, it is treated and declined like a single adjective. Only the ending of 'grün' changes; 'dunkel' remains unchanged.
EXAMPLE
Er trägt ein dunkelgrünes Hemd.
He is wearing a dark green shirt.
Typical collocations
The color 'dunkelgrün' (dark green) is often associated with nature and clothing. Typical nouns are 'Wald' (forest), 'Blätter' (leaves), 'Augen' (eyes), 'Pullover' (sweater), or 'Jacke' (jacket).
EXAMPLE
Im Herbst färben sich die Blätter von dunkelgrün zu gelb und rot.
In autumn, the leaves change from dark green to yellow and red.
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