🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

dunkelhaarig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dunkel-haar-ig

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dark-Haired/dɑrk hɛrd/
adjectiveCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der dunkelhaarige Mann fiel in der Menge auf."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having hair that is dark in color, typically black or dark brown.

    "She is known for her striking dark-haired beauty."
  2. 2

    Referring to individuals or characters with dark-colored hair.

    "The dark-haired man stood out in the crowd."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dark-haired' is a compound adjective formed from 'dark', originating from Old English 'deorc', meaning 'lacking light', and 'haired', derived from 'hair', which comes from Proto-Germanic '*hēwaz'. The combination reflects a descriptive quality that has been used in English since the 19th century.

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