bruinhemd

This is the 7475th most frequent Dutch word.


bruinhemd

A "bruinhemd" refers to a member of the Nazi Brownshirts (SA) or someone with similar fascist sympathies.


Here, 'bruinhemd' is used to describe a specific type of clothing, a simple brown shirt.

Mijn opa vond zijn oude bruinhemd in de zolderkast.

My grandfather found his old brown shirt in the attic closet.


In this case, 'bruinhemd' takes on a historical and political context referring to a uniform.

In de jaren 30 droegen sommige mensen een bruinhemd als politiek symbool.

In the 1930s, some people wore a brown shirt as a political symbol.


Here, 'bruinhemd' is adapted to describe a particular palette of colors.

De schilderes bracht warme kleurtonen aan, zoals bruinhemd-schakkeeringen.

The painter applied warm color tones, such as brown shirt-like shades.