Polyglot Dictionary

Abendrot

/ˈaːbn̩tˌʁoːt/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. sunset glow

    Built from Abend (evening) + Rot (red).

    • Das Abendrot färbte den Himmel.

      The sunset glow coloured the sky.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Abend evening
  • Rot red

Similar words

sonnenuntergang

Abendrot specifically means the reddish glow of sunset; Sonnenuntergang is the general event of the sun setting.

Practice

1 What does Abendrot mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ färbte den Himmel.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Abendrot?

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