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kastanienbraun

chestnut brown

adjective kas-TAN-yen-brown Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Colors

Also means

deep reddish-brown

Usage Note

kastanienbraun describes the rich, deep reddish-brown of horse-chestnut shells or chestnuts. Used for hair colour, horse coats, and furniture: kastanienbraunes Haar — chestnut-brown hair. One of the most common specific brown shades in German.

Examples

"Das Pferd mit dem kastanienbraunen Fell und der weißen Blässe war das Schönste im Stall."

Natural Translation

The horse with chestnut-brown coat and a white blaze was the finest in the stable.

Literal Translation

The horse with the chestnut-brown coat and the white blaze was the most beautiful in the stable.

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