dunkelhaarig
dark-haired
Having dark, usually brown or black hair.
EXAMPLE
Die dunkelhaarige Frau wartete vor dem Eingang.
The dark-haired woman was waiting in front of the entrance.
dunkelhaarig
dark-haired
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry dunkelhaarig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | dunkelhaarig |
|---|
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
'Dunkelhaarig' is made up of 'dunkel' (dark) and 'haarig' (hairy). The ending '-haarig' indicates a description of a person's hair.
EXAMPLE
Der dunkelhaarige Junge stand neben seiner Schwester.
The dark-haired boy stood next to his sister.
Typical collocations
'Dunkelhaarig' is particularly common before words referring to people, for example in 'dunkelhaarige Frau' (dark-haired woman), 'dunkelhaariger Mann' (dark-haired man), or 'dunkelhaariges Kind' (dark-haired child).
EXAMPLE
Eine dunkelhaarige Kollegin hat nach dem Weg gefragt.
A dark-haired colleague asked for directions.
Describing people
The adjective is mainly used to describe someone's appearance, for example when identifying a person or introducing them in a story.
EXAMPLE
Der Zeuge beschrieb den Täter als dunkelhaarig.
The witness described the perpetrator as dark-haired.
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