German

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Etymology

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Scharlach +‎ rot

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁlaxˌʁoːt/
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Adjective

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scharlachrot (strong nominative masculine singular scharlachroter, not comparable)

  1. (chiefly specialist or literary) scarlet (colour)

Usage notes

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  • Though the word is current in literary style, the precise meaning of scharlachrot will be unknown to many, even well-educated speakers. Commoner terms are leuchtend rot or hellrot.

Declension

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