pienk
/piŋk/
The English word 'pink' is pienk in Afrikaans. Wiktionary also lists angelierroos and ligroos.
Meaning: colored/coloured between red and white (adj)
Ways to say it
| Afrikaans | IPA |
|---|---|
| pienk | /piŋk/ |
| angelierroos | |
| ligroos |
pienk is used as an adjective to describe something that is the color between red and white. It can also be used as a noun to refer to the pale red color itself.
Which one should you use?
While pienk is the standard term, angelierroos and ligroos are other ways to refer to variations of the color.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/piŋk/
Did you know?
- The word pienk was borrowed directly from the English word 'pink'.
- While pienk is used for the color, the Afrikaans word for a 'pinky' finger is pinkie.
- In some older Afrikaans contexts, ligroos was preferred over pienk to sound more formal or poetic.
Examples in context
- Die rokke wat die dames dra, is pienk van kleur.The dresses that the ladies are wearing are pink in color.
- Die sonsondergang laat die lug 'n pragtige ligrosa kleur kry.The sunset turns the sky a beautiful shade of pink.
- Die kinders dra pienk klere.The children are wearing pink clothes.
- Sy het 'n mooi pienk rok.She has a beautiful pink dress.
- Ek hou van pienk blomme.I like pink flowers.
Example conversation
Marelize and Johan are looking at a gift in a shop.
- MarelizeIs hierdie pienk kaartjie vir my?Is this pink card for me?
- JohanJa, Marelize, dit is jou kleur.Yes, Marelize, it is your color.
- MarelizeDit is baie oulik.It is very cute.
- JohanEk dink jy sal daarvan hou.I think you will like it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pink” translations and entries pienk, ligroos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ligroos, pienk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
