dunkelbraun

dark brown

adjective DUN-kel-brown Rare

Also means

deep, rich brown

Usage Note

dunkelbraun is the straightforward compound for 'dark brown' — deeper and richer than mittelbraun, without the reddish tinge of kastanienbraun. Extremely common in everyday descriptions of hair, eyes, chocolate, and furniture.

Examples

"Seine dunkelbraunen Augen strahlten Wärme und Gelassenheit aus."

Natural Translation

His dark-brown eyes radiated warmth and calm.

Literal Translation

His dark-brown eyes radiated warmth and calmness out.

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