German Conversation · Level 4
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German word
grün
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁyːn/
Meaning
- adjectivegreen
Example
Der grüne Apfel schmeckt süß.
The green apple tastes sweet.
More examples
Auf der grünen Wiese spielen Kinder.
Children are playing on the green meadow.
Core concept
A fresh leaf that is still growing, linking its color with ecological concern and with fruit that has not yet ripened.
Common phrases
grüner Apfel
green apple
grüne Wiese
green meadow
grünes Gemüse
green vegetables
Similar words
grünlich: Having a slight green tint rather than a strong green color.
hellgrün: Having a bright, pale shade of green.
dunkelgrün: Having a deep, subdued shade of green.
Definition in German
die Farbe von Blättern und Gras; im übertragenen Sinn umweltfreundlich oder noch unreif
Word origin
German grün comes from Old High German gruoni and Proto-Germanic *grōniz, a Germanic color word associated with growing vegetation.
Usage tips
- In political contexts, die Grünen is capitalized as the name of the German Green party, unlike the adjective grün.
Other meanings
- environmentally friendlyadjective
- unripeadjective
Opposites
- rotredadjective
Related words
- Grüngreennoun
- grünlichgreenishadjective