feldgrau
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English
Etymology
From German Feldgrau, literally "field-grey".
Noun
feldgrau (countable and uncountable, plural feldgraus)
- (uncountable) The greenish-grey colour of German military uniforms.
- (countable) A German soldier who wears a uniform of this colour.
- (uncountable, historical) The color of the field uniform of the German Army from late 1907 until 1945.
References
Shades of green (Feldgrau) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
feldgrau (strong nominative masculine singular feldgrauer, not comparable)
Declension
Positive forms of feldgrau (uncomparable)
Further reading
- “feldgrau” in Duden online