der Grünton
shade of green
A particular nuance or shade of the color green.
EXAMPLE
Für die Wände wählte sie einen warmen Grünton.
She chose a warm shade of green for the walls.
der Grünton
shade of green
der Grünton, die Grüntöne
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Grünton, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Grüntöne |
| genitive | des Grüntones |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Grünton | die Grüntöne |
| accusative | den Grünton | die Grüntöne |
| dative | dem Grünton | den Grüntönen |
| genitive | des Grüntones des Grüntons | der Grüntöne |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Grünton' consists of 'grün' (green) and 'Ton' (shade). Here, 'Ton' refers to a color variation and has nothing to do with a sound.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Farbkarte findest du viele verschiedene Grüntöne.
You can find many different shades of green on the color chart.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein heller Grünton' (a light shade of green), 'ein dunkler Grünton' (a dark shade of green), and 'ein kräftiger Grünton' (a vivid shade of green). These adjectives allow you to describe the desired color more precisely.
EXAMPLE
Für den Vorhang suchen wir einen kräftigen Grünton.
We're looking for a vivid shade of green for the curtain.
Describing color
The pattern 'in einem Grünton gehalten sein' (to be in a shade of green) describes the color scheme of an object or room. In this pattern, 'in' is followed by the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Küche ist in einem sanften Grünton gehalten.
The kitchen is in a soft shade of green.
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