German word

rosa

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁoːza/

Meaning

  • adjectivepink

Example

Das Hemd ist rosa.

The shirt is pink.

Illustration for rosa (pink)

More examples

Zum Treffen trägt sie eine rosa Bluse.

She is wearing a pink blouse to the meeting.

Core concept

A soft rose-petal tint covering a shirt, wall, or other surface.

Common phrases

  • rosa Bluse

    pink blouse

  • rosa Lippenstift

    pink lipstick

  • rosa Kleid

    pink dress

Similar words

pink: A vivid, striking pink that stands out.
zartrosa: A delicate, very pale pink with a gentle look.
rosarot: A deeper, clearly reddish pink.

Definition in German

Ein heller, zart rötlicher Farbton, der an die Blütenfarbe der Rose erinnert.

Word origin

German rosa comes through Italian from Latin rosa, the word for a rose, and became a color term for the flower's characteristic hue.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, rosa is often left uninflected in everyday German, as in ein rosa Hemd, although forms such as rosanes are also standard.

Other meanings

  • rose-colorednoun

Opposites

  • farbloscolorlessadjective

Related words

  • Rosapinknoun
  • rosafarbenrose-coloredadjective

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