pimpelpaars

Dutch

Etymology

From paars. The origin of the first element is not entirely certain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪm.pəlˌpaːrs/

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• Hyphenation: pim‧pel‧paars

Adjective

pimpelpaars (not comparable)

1. bluish purple

Usage notes

The phrase pimpelpaars met een X randje is often used facetiously as an improbable colour or to indicate that one doesn't care about the colour. In contemporary Dutch the most common variant is pimpelpaars met een goud randje, but variants with groen, rood, geel and blauw also exist.

Inflection

Declension of pimpelpaars
uninflected	pimpelpaars
inflected	pimpelpaarse
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		pimpelpaars
indefinite	m./f. sing.	pimpelpaarse
	n. sing.	pimpelpaars
	plural	pimpelpaarse
definite		pimpelpaarse
partitive		pimpelpaars