μπλε μαρέν

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from French bleu marine, pronounced as marin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈble maˈɾen/

Adjective

μπλε μαρέν • (ble marén) (indeclinable)

1. of navy blue color/colour

Noun

μπλε μαρέν • (ble marén) n (indeclinable)

1. (color) navy blue (the color/colour)

Synonyms

• βαθύ μπλε (vathý ble, “deep blue”)
• σκούρο μπλε (skoúro ble, “dark blue”)

Coordinate terms

• see: μπλε (ble, “blue”) for other shades of blue.

Derived terms

• κάνω μπλε μαρέν (káno ble marén, “make [someone] navy blue [by hitting]”)

Related terms

• see: μπλε n (ble, “blue”) and μαρίνα f (marína, “marina”)

Further reading

• μπλε μαρέν - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
• μπλε, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language