blutrot

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bluotrōt, from Old High German, from Proto-Germanic *blōþaraudaz (whence also English bloodred). Analysable as Blut (blood) + rot (red).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bluːtʁoːt/
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  • Hyphenation: blut‧rot
  • Rhymes: -oːt

Adjective

blutrot (strong nominative masculine singular blutroter, not comparable)

  1. very red, deep red, blood red
  2. crimson (colour)

Declension

Further reading

  • blutrot” in Duden online
  • blutrot” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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