rood
/roːt/
The English word red translates to Dutch as rood.
rood can be used as a noun to refer to the colour red, or as an adjective to describe something that is red. In an ideological context, the adjective rood can also refer to being left-wing, socialist or communist. Common examples of the colour in use include rode auto (red car) and rode roos (red rose).
Meaning: colour (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the word as an adjective before a noun, the form often changes to rode depending on the gender and number of the noun, such as in de rode auto (the red car).
How do you pronounce it?
/roːt/
Did you know?
- Dutch has a specific term roodgloeiend which means 'red-hot'. It is used both for physical objects like metal and metaphorically for someone who is blushing or furious.
- In Dutch, being 'in the red' regarding finances is expressed as in het rood staan. This phrase specifically implies that your bank account balance has dropped below zero.
- The Dutch word rood shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'red' and the German word 'rot', all stemming from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- De zon is rood.The sun is red.This sentence is useful for describing the colour of the sun using rood.Tatoeba #6623002 by Raizin, translation #477369 by BlueLagoon
- De kers is rood.The cherry is red.This sentence is useful for describing the colour of a cherry using rood.Tatoeba #6623103 by Raizin, translation #3660171 by ajdavidl
- Is de wijn rood?Is the wine red?This sentence is useful for asking if wine is rood.Tatoeba #7459791 by MarijnKp, translation #1764494 by Dejo
- Mijn lievelingskleur is rood.My favorite color is red.
- Die mooie bloem is knalrood.That beautiful flower is bright red.
- 243 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sophie and Levi are looking at a new rug in a shop.
- SophieIs dit tapijt rood?Is this rug red?
- LeviNee, het is donkerblauw.No, it is dark blue.
- SophieIk zoek een tapijt dat echt rood is.I am looking for a rug that is really red.
- LeviKijk daar eens, Sophie.Look over there, Sophie.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red” translations and entries rood, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
