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

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])
  • 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 - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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