orange

adjective oh-RAHNZH Rare

Origin: from French

Usage Note

orange is usually left uninflected, as in ein orange Pullover; for clear endings Germans often say orangefarben. The pronunciation stays close to the French original.

Examples

"Die Blätter leuchteten orange im Herbst."

Natural Translation

The leaves glowed orange in autumn.

Literal Translation

The leaves glowed orange in-the autumn.

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