rosarot
rosy pink
Bright red with a clear hint of pink; the color of a light rose.
EXAMPLE
Sie trug ein rosarotes Kleid zu der Feier.
She wore a rosy pink dress to the party.
rosarot
rosy pink
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Meanings
durch die rosarote Brille sehen
to see through rose-colored glasses
To judge a person or situation especially positively and idealize it while barely noticing problems or disadvantages.
EXAMPLE
Er sieht seine neue Beziehung durch die rosarote Brille und bemerkt ihre Probleme noch nicht.
He sees his new relationship through rose-colored glasses and hasn't noticed its problems yet.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry rosarot, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | rosarot |
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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
Word formation
'Rosarot' (rosy pink) is made up of 'rosa' (pink) and 'rot' (red). The compound refers to a color between pink and red.
EXAMPLE
Die ersten Sonnenstrahlen färbten die Wolken rosarot.
The first rays of sunlight turned the clouds rosy pink.
Typical collocations
As a color adjective, 'rosarot' (rosy pink) often appears with words related to clothing, the sky, and skin. Typical collocations are 'rosarote Wangen' (rosy pink cheeks), 'ein rosaroter Himmel' (a rosy pink sky), and 'ein rosarotes T-Shirt' (a rosy pink T-shirt).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Lauf hatte sie rosarote Wangen.
After the run, she had rosy pink cheeks.
Fixed expression
In 'durch die rosarote Brille sehen' (to see through rose-colored glasses), 'rosarot' (rose-colored) does not describe a real pair of glasses, but an idealized way of seeing things. The expression is often used with 'sehen' (to see) or 'betrachten' (to view).
EXAMPLE
Sie betrachtet ihren neuen Arbeitsplatz durch die rosarote Brille und übersieht die langen Arbeitszeiten.
She views her new workplace through rose-colored glasses and overlooks the long working hours.
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