German

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Etymology

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blau (blue) +‎ grün (green)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈblaʊ̯ˌɡʁyːn/
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  • Hyphenation: blau‧grün

Adjective

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blaugrün (strong nominative masculine singular blaugrüner, not comparable)

  1. blue-green, cyan, glaucous
    Synonym: (less common) grünblau

Declension

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See also

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Further reading

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  • blaugrün” in Duden online
  • blaugrün” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache