German word

braun

Pronunciation

IPA/braʊ̯n/

Meaning

  • adjectivebrown

Example

Ich habe eine braune Jacke.

I've got a brown jacket.

Illustration for braun (brown)

More examples

Der braune Hund schläft im Garten.

The brown dog sleeps in the garden.

Core concept

The muted brown of natural materials such as wood, earth, and coffee beans.

Common phrases

  • braune Haare

    brown hair

  • braune Augen

    brown eyes

  • der braune Hund

    the brown dog

Similar words

hellbraun: A light, yellowish shade of brown.
dunkelbraun: A dark brown shade close to black.
beige: A pale, muted yellowish-brown color.
kastanienbraun: A deep brown shade with a slight reddish cast, like a chestnut.

Definition in German

Eine Farbe, die an gerösteten Kaffee, Holz oder Erde erinnert und meist dunkel und warm wirkt.

Word origin

Braun is an inherited Germanic color word related to Old High German brūn and English brown through Proto-Germanic *brūnaz.

Usage tips

  • The adjective is normally lowercase, as in eine braune Jacke, while the color noun das Braun is capitalized.

Other meanings

  • tawnyadjective

Related words

  • bräunentanverb
  • braunäugigbrown-eyedadjective
  • Bräunungtanningnoun

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