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Eigengrau

German, noun[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌɡʁaʊ̯]

Eigengrau is a German neuter noun meaning “eigengrau” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “dunkler Farbton, den Menschen in völliger Dunkelheit sehen”.

What does Eigengrau mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    neutereigengrau

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. dunkler Farbton, den Menschen in völliger Dunkelheit sehen

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Eigengrau

  • Eigengraues genitive
  • Eigengraus genitive
  • Eigengraue dative singular

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Eigengrau?

  • [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌɡʁaʊ̯]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.