Polyglot Dictionary

rosa

/ˈʁoːza/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. pink

    Also indeclinable, like orange — it never changes ending regardless of the noun's gender or case.

Similar words

pink

pink (an English loanword) is a punchier, more saturated shade — think hot pink. rosa covers the softer, pastel end of the same colour family.

Similar in other languages

French

rose

rose is the French word for the same thing — both mean "pink."

Portuguese

rosa

rosa is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pink."

Practice

1 What does rosa mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie hat ein ___ Fahrrad.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rosa?

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