der Rothaarige
redhead
A person with red hair.
EXAMPLE
Der Rothaarige wartete vor dem Eingang auf seine Freunde.
The redhead was waiting in front of the entrance for his friends.
der Rothaarige
redhead
die Rothaarige, die Rothaarigen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Rothaarige, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rothaarigen |
| genitive | der Rothaarigen |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Rothaarige | die Rothaarigen |
| accusative | die Rothaarige | die Rothaarigen |
| dative | der Rothaarigen | den Rothaarigen |
| genitive | der Rothaarigen | der Rothaarigen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Der Rothaarige' (the redhead) consists of the article 'der' (the) and the nominalized adjective 'rothaarig' (red-haired). The adjective 'rothaarig' is made up of 'rot' (red) and 'haarig' (hairy) and describes hair color.
EXAMPLE
Der Rothaarige saß allein an einem Tisch.
The redhead was sitting alone at a table.
Nominalized adjective
'Rothaarige' (redhead) appears here without a following noun and directly refers to a person. That is why the word is capitalized like a noun, while retaining the endings of an adjective.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe den Rothaarigen schon einmal im Bus gesehen.
I have seen the redhead on the bus before.
Identification
'Der Rothaarige' (the redhead) is often used to identify or describe a specific person in a group. It is frequently followed by an additional location phrase or a relative clause.
EXAMPLE
Der Rothaarige neben dem Fenster wartet bereits seit zehn Minuten.
The redhead next to the window has already been waiting for ten minutes.
Der Rothaarige, der vor dem Kino steht, ist mein Bruder.
The redhead who is standing in front of the cinema is my brother.
In real life
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