mórauður

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Icelandic

Etymology

From mór (peat) +‎ rauður (red). Compare Faroese morreyður.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmouːrøyːðʏr/

Adjective

mórauður (comparative mórauðari, superlative mórauðastur)

  1. reddish brown, peat-coloured (especially of sheep, wool and dogs)

Declension

See also

Colors in Icelandic · litir (layout · text)
     hvítur; mjallhvítur      grár      svartur
             rauður; fagurrauður, djúprauður              appelsínugulur, gulrauður, órans (dated); brúnn, dökkbrúnn; fölvi, mórauður              gulur; rjómagulur
             gulgrænn, mosagrænn              grænn             
             blágrænn; grænblár              heiðblár, fagurblár, himinblár, safírblár              blár
             fjólublár; dimmfjólublár, indígóblár              blárauður; rauðfjólublár (fjólublár), purpuralitur              bleikur