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olivgrün

olive green

adjective oh-LEEF-gruen Rare

Origin: from Olive

Usage Note

olivgrün names the muted green of olives, common for military uniforms, as in eine olivgrüne Jacke. It inflects on grün: olivgrüne Hose.

Examples

"Der Soldat trug eine olivgrüne Uniform."

Natural Translation

The soldier wore an olive green uniform.

Literal Translation

The soldier wore an olive-green uniform.

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