Before you start
Meet braun
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
All 4 meanings
- brown
- tan (skin, due to sun exposure)
- (politics, Nazism) of the Nazi party and organisations (due to the brown SA uniform)
- (politics, loosely, derogatory) of the political right, especially the far right
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Endings
How braun changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Der braune Boden ist trocken.The brown floor is dry.
- 2Ich öffne die braune Tür.I open the brown door.
- 3Aus einem braunen Haus kommt Rauch.Smoke comes from a brown house.
- 4Braune Augen sehen müde aus.Brown eyes look tired.