Abendrot

German

Etymology

Compound of Abend ‘evening’ and the substantized adjective Rot ‘red color’.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaːbənd̥ˌroːt]

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Noun

Abendrot n (genitive Abendrots, no plural)

1. Red color of the (western) sky around the time of sunset

Related terms

• Abend
• rot
• abendrot
• Abendröte

Further reading

• “Abendrot” in Duden online
•  “Abendroth” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.