turquoise
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turquoise
A color that lies between blue and green and resembles the color of the mineral of the same name.
Das Wasser in der Bucht schimmerte in allen denkbaren Türkis- und Blautönen.
The water in the bay shimmered in every imaginable shade of turquoise and blue.
When 'türkis' (turquoise) comes before a noun, it is declined like a normal adjective and takes an ending.
Sie hat sich ein türkises Kleid gekauft.
She bought herself a turquoise dress.
The color is named after the gemstone 'der Türkis' (turquoise). Its name originally means 'Turkish stone' because it came to Europe via Turkey.
Ihre Kette hat einen großen, echten Türkis.
Her necklace has a large, genuine turquoise.
The color 'türkis' (turquoise) is very often used to describe water (sea, lake), eyes, or also clothing and jewelry.
Sie hat wunderschöne türkise Augen.
She has beautiful turquoise eyes.
green
'grün' and 'türkis' are both color words, so they can be easy to confuse. 'grün' is the color of grass or leaves. 'türkis' lies between green and blue and often looks like a mixture of both colors. If something clearly looks like leaves, you say 'grün'. If the color also looks distinctly blue, 'türkis' is more precise. Especially with clothing, water, or decoration, learners may be unsure because turquoise can look more green or more blue depending on the light.
Im Urlaub war das Meer so türkis, dass wir sofort Fotos gemacht haben.
On vacation, the sea was so turquoise that we immediately took photos.
Die neuen Stühle in der Küche sind grün wie frische Blätter.
The new chairs in the kitchen are green like fresh leaves.