German

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Etymology

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From the adjective hellgrau.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛlˌɡʁaʊ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Hell‧grau
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Noun

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Hellgrau n (strong, genitive Hellgraus, plural Hellgraus)

  1. light gray
    Antonym: Dunkelgrau

Declension

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Hypernyms

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See also

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Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)
     Weiß      Grau      Schwarz
             Rot (Purpur)              Orange; Braun              Gelb; Creme, Ocker
             Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)              Grün (Dunkelgrün)             
             Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)              Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)              Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)              Rosa; Pink

Further reading

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  • Hellgrau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Hellgrau” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon