German-English translation for "Purpur"

"Purpur" English translation

Purpur
[ˈpʊrpʊr]Maskulinum | masculine m <Purpurs; keinPlural | plural pl>

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purple, crimson, carmine, scarlet purple
  • purple
    Purpur FARBEN Purpurrot
    Purpur FARBEN Purpurrot
  • crimson
    Purpur FARBEN Purpurrot, gewonnen aus der Purpurschnecke
    Purpur FARBEN Purpurrot, gewonnen aus der Purpurschnecke
  • carmine
    Purpur FARBEN Purpurrot, gewonnen aus der Koschenillelaus
    Purpur FARBEN Purpurrot, gewonnen aus der Koschenillelaus
  • scarlet
    Purpur FARBEN Purpurrot, Scharlachrot
    Purpur FARBEN Purpurrot, Scharlachrot
examples
  • ihre Lippen sind rot wie Purpur poetisch, dichterisch | poetic, poeticallypoet
    her lips are cherry-red
    ihre Lippen sind rot wie Purpur poetisch, dichterisch | poetic, poeticallypoet
  • purple (gownoder | or od robe)
    Purpur Gewand
    Purpur Gewand
examples
  • nach dem Purpur streben figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to aspire to the crown
    nach dem Purpur streben figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • den Purpur tragen katholisch | CatholicKATH
    to wear the purple, to have the office of cardinal
    den Purpur tragen katholisch | CatholicKATH

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