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pastellrosa

pastel pink

adjective pas-TEL-roh-za Rare

Also means

soft, pale pink

Usage Note

pastellrosa describes a very pale, soft pink — lighter and more muted than rosa. Common in baby clothing, spring fashion, and interior decor: pastellrosafarbene Wände — pastel-pink walls. Part of a whole family of German pastell- colour compounds.

Examples

"Das Kinderzimmer war in Pastellrosa und Weiß gehalten und wirkte dadurch sehr sanft."

Natural Translation

The child's room was kept in pastel pink and white and therefore looked very gentle.

Literal Translation

The child's-room was in pastel-pink and white kept and appeared thereby very gentle.

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