haselnussbraune Augen
The English phrase "hazel eyes" is translated into German as haselnussbraune Augen.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective haselnussbraune takes the -e ending to agree with the plural noun Augen.
Did you know?
- While haselnussbraune is the literal term, Germans often simply use braune Augen for hazel eyes. The distinction between light brown and hazel is less strictly maintained in everyday conversation than in English.
- In German, you can also describe eyes as bernsteinfarben (amber-colored) to imply a similar warm, brownish-gold tone.
- In some German regions, people might describe hazel eyes as grünbraun simply to be more precise about the mix of colors.
Examples in context
- Er hat haselnussbraune Augen.He has hazel eyes.This sentence is useful for demonstrating how to say someone has hazel eyes using the phrase haselnussbraune Augen.Tatoeba #8932453 by wolfgangth, translation #8480956 by CH
- Ich habe grün-braune Augen.I have hazel eyes.
- Sie hat wunderschöne, haselnussbraune Augen.She has beautiful hazel eyes.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lukas and Laura are talking about a mutual friend.
- LukasWie sieht der neue Kollege eigentlich aus?What does the new colleague actually look like?
- LauraEr ist groß und hat haselnussbraune Augen.He is tall and has hazel eyes.
- LukasDas klingt interessant.That sounds interesting.
- LauraJa, er ist wirklich sehr sympathisch.Yes, he is really very likeable.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
