bei Prada drängt sich das merkwürdige Wort gritzegrün

English translation: bright green

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German term or phrase:	gritzegrün
English translation:	bright green
Entered by:	Ulrike Kraemer

13:02 Feb 25, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion

German term or phrase: bei Prada drängt sich das merkwürdige Wort gritzegrün

From a newspaper article on Milan fashion week. What shade of green is "gritzegrün" please?

Nicholas Prince KudoZ activity Questions: 34 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 1 United Kingdom
Local time: 11:28

bright green

Explanation:
Prada's woman celebrates fashion freedom - International Herald ...
Prada's woman celebrates fashion freedom. ... in vinyl or feathers on skirts and jackets, to the fluffy teddy bear coat in bright green alpaca wool. ...
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/21/europe/EU-GEN-Italy-Fash...

24 Hours: Prada celebrates fashion freedom
A model wears the Prada women's Autumn-Winter 2007/2008 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy Tuesday. (AP) ...
toronto.24hrs.ca/Fashion/2007/02/23/pf-3657118.html

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Ulrike Kraemer
Germany
Local time: 12:28

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3 +3

bright green

Ulrike Kraemer

4 +1

light green

Natascha Spinetto

lizard green

Kerstin Hammes (X)

Discussion entries: 3

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11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

bright green

Ulrike Kraemer
Germany
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 16

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

light green

Explanation:
it seems to me that gritzegrün actually should be grützegrün with reference to the German dessert Grüne Grütze made of typically green fruit like grapes, apples or similar - but in this case, in the end the colour you see is important ... :-)

Natascha Spinetto
Italy
Local time: 12:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8

6 hrs confidence:

lizard green

Explanation:
Nur als kleine Alternative, weil's vielleicht mehr "shock value" hat als bright green.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-02-25 23:16:55 GMT)
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I would like to add "Shocking green" as a result of the discussion between Dorothea and me that you can read below. Think I've even seen that in the fashion magazines I so like to read.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-02-25 23:17:21 GMT)
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Actually, better probably to put "shocking shades of green".

Kerstin Hammes (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

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