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salmon
The meat of a large food fish with characteristically pink to reddish flesh, prepared as food.
Zum Frühstück esse ich am liebsten ein Brötchen mit geräuchertem Lachs.
For breakfast, my favorite thing to eat is a roll with smoked salmon.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Lachs' (salmon) from the context. If it's about food, the food is meant. If it's about rivers or animals, the fish is meant. In combination with words like 'Farbe' (color) or 'Kleid' (dress), the shade of color is meant.
Für das Abendessen habe ich frischen Lachs gekauft.
I bought fresh salmon for dinner.
When 'Lachs' (salmon) is meant as a food, it is often named together with the way it is prepared. Typical combinations are 'geräucherter Lachs' (smoked salmon), 'gebeizter Lachs' (cured salmon), or 'gebratener Lachs' (fried/pan-seared salmon).
Ein Klassiker zum Brunch ist geräucherter Lachs mit Meerrettich.
A brunch classic is smoked salmon with horseradish.
When talking about the animals, the plural 'die Lachse' (the salmon) is used. If, however, you are talking about the food, the singular 'der Lachs' (salmon) is usually used as a collective term, even when it refers to a larger quantity.
Im Fluss kann man viele Lachse beobachten.
You can observe many salmon in the river.
To describe the shade of color, the adjective 'lachsfarben' (salmon-colored) or the combination 'in Lachs' (in salmon) is often used. Using the noun 'Lachs' (salmon) alone for the color is less common.
Sie trug ein lachsfarbenes Kleid.
She wore a salmon-colored dress.
pink
'rosa' and 'Lachs' can both describe a light reddish color. 'rosa' is the general color word for a mixture of red and white: pink. As a color shade, 'Lachs' means a particular pink with some orange, similar to the flesh of salmon. That is why 'lachs' or 'lachsfarben' (salmon-colored) sounds more precise when this warm pink-orange color is meant. Learners may confuse the words because both can fit clothing, decoration, or paper. 'rosa' is more general; 'lachs' is more specific.
Die Verkäuferin empfiehlt Servietten in Lachs für die Feier.
The saleswoman recommends salmon-colored napkins for the party.
Zu Hause klebt sie einen rosa Zettel an den Kühlschrank.
At home, she sticks a pink note on the fridge.