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Hautfarbe

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German

Etymology

From Haut (skin) + Farbe (color).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊtˌfarbə/, [-faʁbə], [-faɐ̯bə], [-faːbə]
  • Audio (Germany):(file)

Noun

Hautfarbe f (genitive Hautfarbe, plural Hautfarben)

  1. skin color; complexion
    Viele Sudanesen sind von fast pechschwarzer Hautfarbe.
    Many Sudanese people are of almost pitch-black skin color.
  2. a color similar to the average skin color of white people in central and northern Europe, often found in colored pencils; flesh
    Die Milch in deinem Bild sieht unappetitlich aus, weil du sie mit Hautfarbe ausgemalt hast.
    The milk in your picture looks unappetizing, because you colored it in skin color.

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