brunette

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See also: Brunette, brünette, and Brünette

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French brunette, the feminine form of brunet, from brun (brown). Doublet of burnet.

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Adjective[edit]

brunette (not comparable)

  1. (of hair, eyes, skin, etc.) Of a dark color or tone.
  2. (of a person) Having brown or black hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.

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Noun[edit]

brunette (plural brunettes)

  1. A person, especially female, with brown or black hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French brunette, the feminine form of brunet, from brun (brown).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /brunɛtə/, [b̥ʁuˈnɛd̥ə]

Noun[edit]

brunette c (singular definite brunetten, plural indefinite brunetter)

  1. brunette (a girl or woman with brown or black hair)

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French brunette.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌbryˈnɛ.tə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bru‧net‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɛtə

Noun[edit]

brunette f (plural brunettes or brunetten, diminutive brunetje n or brunettetje n)

  1. brunette (brown-haired or dark-haired female)

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: brunet

Adjective[edit]

brunette

  1. inflection of brunet:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive
  2. Dated form of brunet.

French[edit]

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brunette f (plural brunettes)

  1. brunette

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Italian[edit]

Noun[edit]

brunette f

  1. plural of brunetta

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French brunette.

Noun[edit]

brunette f or m (definite singular brunetta or brunetten, indefinite plural brunetter, definite plural brunettene)

  1. a brunette (woman or girl with dark brown hair)

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French brunette.

Noun[edit]

brunette f (definite singular brunetta, indefinite plural brunetter, definite plural brunettene)

  1. a brunette (as above)

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