maroon in German
maroon in German is Maroon-, der Maroons, bordeauxrot — maroon means a dark brownish-red colour.
maroon in German
Maroon-
Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.
der Maroons
Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.
bordeauxrot
Of a maroon color
weinrot
Of a maroon color
kastanienbraun
Of a maroon color
rotbraun
Of a maroon color
Maroon
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
Maroon-Frauen
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
Maroon-Männer
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
Bordeaux
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
Kastanienbraun
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
Rotbaun
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
Weinrot
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
Ausgesetzte
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
Ausgesetzter
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
Ausgestossene
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
Ausgestossener
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
Ausgestoßene
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
Ausgestoßener
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
aussetzen
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.
im Stich lassen
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.
von der Außenwelt abschneiden
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.
What does "maroon" mean?
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adj A dark brownish-red colour.
"She wore a maroon scarf that matched her school colours."
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verb To strand someone in a remote or isolated place, leaving them unable to get away.
"The sailors were marooned on a deserted island after the shipwreck."
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noun Historically, an enslaved person who escaped and formed independent communities, especially in the Caribbean and the Americas, or their descendants.
"Maroon communities in Jamaica successfully resisted colonial forces for generations."
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maroon in a sentence
- She wore a maroon scarf that matched her school colours.
- The sailors were marooned on a deserted island after the shipwreck.
- A flat tyre left them marooned on the motorway for hours.
- Maroon communities in Jamaica successfully resisted colonial forces for generations.
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What is "maroon" in German?
"maroon" in German is Maroon-, der Maroons, bordeauxrot. maroon means: A dark brownish-red colour.
How do you use "maroon" in a sentence?
Example: "She wore a maroon scarf that matched her school colours." In German, "maroon" is Maroon-, der Maroons, bordeauxrot.
Are there other ways to say "maroon" in German?
Yes — German has 22 translations listed for "maroon": Maroon-, der Maroons, bordeauxrot, weinrot, kastanienbraun, rotbraun.
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