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How do you say "green" in German?
grün
In German, "green" is grün.
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Pronunciation
Say 'Grün' (rhyme with 'teen'). One syllable.
Grammar notes
Grün is an adjective. Comparative: grüner, superlative: am grünsten.
Example sentence
Das Gras ist grün.
The grass is green.
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How to remember grün
Grün sounds like 'green' with a German accent. Green grass is grün.
Related words
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- seventy-five fünfundsiebzig
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- twenty-nine neunundzwanzig
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Questions about grün
How do you say "green" in German?
In German, "green" is grün. It is a noun.
How is grün written in German?
grün is written using the standard German script.
How is grün used in a sentence?
Use grün as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Das Gras ist grün. (The grass is green.).
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