blaugrün

blue-green, teal

adjective BLOW-gruen Rare

Usage Note

Blaugrün describes the intermediate hue between blue and green, like shallow tropical water or certain minerals. It is used in nature writing, art, and design: blaugrünes Meerwasser, blaugrüner Schiefer.

Examples

"Das blaugrüne Wasser der Lagune war kristallklar."

Natural Translation

The teal water of the lagoon was crystal clear.

Literal Translation

The blue-green water of the lagoon was crystal-clear.

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