bräunlich
Translation
brownish
Examples
Sie hat bräunliche Haare.
She has brownish hair.
Die Flüssigkeit hatte eine bräunliche Farbe.
The liquid had a brownish color.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) as an adjective before a noun He wears a brownish coat.
((predicatively)) predicatively The water is brownish.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ockerfarben (ochre); Antonyms: farblos (colorless)
Etymology
From 'braun' (brown) + the suffix '-lich', which is equivalent to the English '-ish' or '-ly'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'brown-like' or 'brown-ish'. The '-lich' suffix often softens the base word.