knallrot
bright red
Very intense, vivid, and strikingly red.
EXAMPLE
Sie trug ein knallrotes Kleid.
She was wearing a bright red dress.
knallrot
bright red
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry knallrot, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | knallrot |
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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
'Knallrot' (bright red) is made up of 'Knall' (bang) and 'rot' (red). 'Knall-' intensifies the color and makes it clear that it is especially vivid and striking.
EXAMPLE
Die Designerin entschied sich für eine knallrote Jacke.
The designer chose a bright red jacket.
Register and style
'Knallrot' (bright red) is vivid and emphatic. The word is especially common in spoken language, advertising, and lively descriptions.
EXAMPLE
An der Wand leuchtete ein knallrotes Plakat.
A bright red poster was glowing on the wall.
Typical collocations
'Knallrot' (bright red) often describes clothing, lips, nails, cars, or objects whose color immediately catches the eye.
EXAMPLE
Sie lackierte ihre Nägel knallrot.
She painted her nails bright red.
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