rosafarben
pink
Having the color of roses; colored in a light to vivid pink.
EXAMPLE
Das Kleid ist rosafarben.
The dress is pink.
rosafarben
pink
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry rosafarben, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | rosafarben |
|---|
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
'Rosafarben' (pink) consists of 'rosa' (pink) and '-farben' (-colored). The part '-farben' indicates that something has the color mentioned in the first part.
EXAMPLE
Über den Bergen standen rosafarbene Wolken.
Pink clouds hung over the mountains.
Typical collocations
For clothing and furnishings, combinations such as 'ein rosafarbenes Kleid' (a pink dress), 'eine rosafarbene Bluse' (a pink blouse), or 'rosafarbene Vorhänge' (pink curtains) are common. Learn such phrases together so that you can describe objects directly.
EXAMPLE
Für das Sommerfest trägt sie eine rosafarbene Bluse.
She is wearing a pink blouse for the summer party.
Flowers and light
'Rosafarben' (pink) is also often used with verbs such as 'blühen' (to bloom), 'leuchten' (to glow), and 'schimmern' (to shimmer). In these combinations, it describes the color of a flower or a visible impression of light.
EXAMPLE
Im Abendlicht schimmerte der Schnee rosafarben.
In the evening light, the snow shimmered pink.
In real life
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