rothaarig
red-haired
The characteristic of having red or reddish hair.
EXAMPLE
Das rothaarige Mädchen spielte im Garten.
The red-haired girl was playing in the garden.
rothaarig
red-haired
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Word composition
The adjective 'rothaarig' (red-haired) is made up of the words 'rot' (red) and 'Haar' (hair), plus the ending '-ig'. It literally means that someone has red hair.
EXAMPLE
In Irland sieht man viele rothaarige Menschen.
In Ireland, you see many red-haired people.
Usage pattern
'Rothaarig' (red-haired) can stand directly with a person as a characteristic (predicative), or it can describe a noun (attributive). Both uses are very common.
EXAMPLE
Ihre Schwester ist auch rothaarig.
Her sister is also red-haired.
Nominalization
The adjective can also be used as a noun to refer to a person. In that case, people say 'dem Rothaarigen' (the red-haired man/person) or 'der Rothaarigen' (the red-haired woman/person).
EXAMPLE
Die Rothaarige dort drüben hat ihr Handy vergessen.
The red-haired woman over there forgot her phone.
Compare with
rothaarig vs rot
red
„rot“ describes the color of something and can therefore also refer to hair. „Rothaarig“, on the other hand, explicitly describes a person by their red or reddish hair. Use „rot“ for the color of the hair and „rothaarig“ when the hair color is a characteristic of the person.
rothaarig
Das rothaarige Mädchen trägt heute ihre langen Haare offen.
Today, the red-haired girl is wearing her long hair loose.
rot
Das Mädchen trägt heute ihre langen roten Haare offen.
Today, the girl is wearing her long red hair loose.
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