adjective
green
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Means 'green' primarily as a color and often as 'environmentally friendly' or 'politically green' as secondary meaning. It's a gradable adjective: comparative 'grüner', superlative 'am grünsten'. Antonym 'rot'. Standard adjective endings apply depending on case, gender and strength (strong/weak/mixed). in usage.
Examples
Das Gras ist grün.
The grass is green.
Der Park war grüner, als die Stadtverwaltung erwartet hatte, weil es viel geregnet hatte.
The park was greener than the city administration had expected because it had rained a lot.
Details
Mnemonics
think of grass or leaves when you hear 'grün'
rhymes with 'green' in meaning (not sound)
Notes
Also used metaphorically for 'eco-friendly' contexts.