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maroon in German

maroon in German is Maroon-, der Maroons, bordeauxrot — maroon means a dark brownish-red colour.

maroon in German

Maroon-
adj
Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.
der Maroons
adj
Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.
bordeauxrot
adj
Of a maroon color
weinrot
adj
Of a maroon color
kastanienbraun
adj
Of a maroon color
rotbraun
adj
Of a maroon color
Maroon
noun
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
Maroon-Frauen
noun
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
Maroon-Männer
noun
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.]
Bordeaux
noun
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
Kastanienbraun
noun
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
Rotbaun
noun
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
Weinrot
noun
A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.
Ausgesetzte
noun
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
Ausgesetzter
noun
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
Ausgestossene
noun
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
Ausgestossener
noun
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
Ausgestoßene
noun
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
Ausgestoßener
noun
A castaway; a person who has been marooned. [from 19th c.]
aussetzen
verb
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.
im Stich lassen
verb
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.
von der Außenwelt abschneiden
verb
To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a desert island.

What does "maroon" mean?

  1. adj A dark brownish-red colour.
    "She wore a maroon scarf that matched her school colours."
  2. 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."
  3. 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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