schneeweiß

German

Etymology

From Middle High German snēwīz, from Old High German *snēwīz, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwahwītaz, equivalent to Schnee +‎ weiß.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

schneeweiß

snow-white, white as snow, pure white

Related terms

Descendants

Russian: белосне́жный (belosnéžnyj) (calque)

See also

knallbunt
quietschgelb
rosarot
knallrot
blutrot
gelbgrün
tiefgrün
rabenschwarz

Further reading

schneeweiß in Duden online

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