Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rotton
English translation:
shade of red / red clay
Added to glossary by
Trudy Peters
Aug 29, 2002 17:19
22 yrs ago
German term
Spain
passion des mots
Native in: English 
Works in: Catalan to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Rotton
German to English
Other
Botany
gardens
Von dem dadurch entstehenden feuchten Mikroklima profitieren auch alle anderen Pflanzen, vor allem die zahlreichen Kletterer, die an den hohen Mauern im ***lokalen Rotton emporranken***. Besonders spektakulär blüht eine weiße Bougainvillea.
Is this the name of a place, perhaps? I can't find it anywhere. The text is describing a garden in the outskirts of Marrakech in Morocco.
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Sheila
Is this the name of a place, perhaps? I can't find it anywhere. The text is describing a garden in the outskirts of Marrakech in Morocco.
MTIA
Sheila
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | shade of red |
Brigit
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| 5 | shade of red |
Ingrid Grzeszik
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| 5 | (shade of) red |
Ute Wietfeld
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| 3 | shade of red |
Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
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Change log
Jun 22, 2015 08:50: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Botany"
Proposed translations
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shade of red
Could it referr to the colour? a special shade of red that is typical for the construction in the region
Rot|ton, der: roter Farbton: kräftige Rottöne.
Duden in zehn Bänden
Rot|ton, der: roter Farbton: kräftige Rottöne.
Duden in zehn Bänden
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Comment: "Thanks to all - how stupid of me - it's rot-Ton! Of course. The lack of sleep is finally getting to me:-( I imagine it could be shade of red or red clay - the latter would also fit this context. Anyway, thank you all for your help. Sheila"
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Ingrid Grzeszik
Native in German
20+ years of secretarial experience
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
shade of red
it describes the colour of the wall or bricks where the twines of the flowers grow
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(shade of) red
Rotton simply means it is a type of red, in this case the walls are in a shade of red which is typical for the area - the formation of the word is analogous of "Farbton" (hue, tint etc.)
Hope this helps, best of luck!
Ute
Hope this helps, best of luck!
Ute
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Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
United States
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Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English, German to Romanian, and 6 more.
shade of red
Rotton is a compound noun: rot + Ton
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