kunterbunt
brightly colorful
Designed in many different, often vivid colors.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder malten ein kunterbuntes Bild mit Blumen, Tieren und Häusern.
The children painted a brightly colorful picture with flowers, animals, and houses.
kunterbunt
colorful / motley
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Meanings
kunterbunt
motley
Made up in a disorderly way of very different things, people, or elements; varied and diverse.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Fest traf sich eine kunterbunte Mischung aus Menschen jeden Alters.
People of all ages came together at the festival, creating a motley mix.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kunterbunt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kunterbunt |
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After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| 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
Lively style
'Kunterbunt' (colorful / motley) often sounds lively and playful. The word is particularly well suited to vivid descriptions in everyday life, stories, and texts for children.
EXAMPLE
In dieser kunterbunten Welt erleben die beiden Freunde jeden Tag ein neues Abenteuer.
In this colorful world, the two friends experience a new adventure every day.
Typical collocations
For the meaning related to colors, typical combinations include 'kunterbunte Kleidung' (colorful clothing), 'kunterbunte Muster' (colorful patterns), and 'kunterbunte Bilder' (colorful pictures). This describes the overall impression of the colors; you do not need to list individual colors.
EXAMPLE
Zum Karneval trug sie ein Kleid mit einem kunterbunten Muster.
For Carnival, she wore a dress with a brightly colorful pattern.
Mix of
A common combination is 'eine kunterbunte Mischung aus' (a motley mix of). The dative follows 'aus'; this is where you name the different components of the mix.
EXAMPLE
Das Programm bestand aus einer kunterbunten Mischung aus kurzen Filmen, lustigen Spielen und bekannten Liedern.
The program consisted of a motley mix of short films, funny games, and well-known songs.
In real life
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