Hautfarbe

German

Etymology

From Haut (“skin”) +‎ Farbe (“color”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊtˌfarbə/, [-faʁbə], [-faɐ̯bə], [-faːbə]
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Noun

Hautfarbe f (genitive Hautfarbe, plural Hautfarben)

  1. skin color; complexion
    Viele Sudanesen sind von fast pechschwarzer Hautfarbe.
    Many Sudanese people are of almost pitch-black skin color.
  2. a color similar to the average skin color of white people in central and northern Europe, often found in colored pencils; flesh
    Die Milch in deinem Bild sieht unappetitlich aus, weil du sie mit Hautfarbe ausgemalt hast.
    The milk in your picture looks unappetizing, because you colored it in skin color.

Declension
Declension of Hautfarbe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hautfarbe die Hautfarben
genitive einer der Hautfarbe der Hautfarben
dative einer der Hautfarbe den Hautfarben
accusative eine die Hautfarbe die Hautfarben

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