# das Rot

das Rot is a German noun meaning “red”. Forms: des Rots.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Rots

## In other languages

- Русский: красный цвет, красное

## Meanings

1. red (the colour)
   - Rot ist meine Lieblingsfarbe. — Red is my favourite colour.
2. gules (red in heraldry)
3. synonym of Herz (used alternatively with the so-called “German deck”, never with the “French deck”)

## Examples

- Das Auto ist bei Rot gefahren. — The car jumped a red light.
- Du bist bei Rot über die Ampel gefahren. — You jumped a red light.
- Grau passt gut zu Rot. — Grey goes well with red.
- Du hast die Ampel bei Rot überfahren. — You jumped a red light.
- Die gängigsten Lippenstiftfarben sind Rosa und Rot. — The most popular lipstick colours are pink and red.

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