azulgrana

blue-and-claret (FC Barcelona colours)

adjective ah-sool-GRAH-nah Less Common

Origin: Compound of azul (blue) + grana (deep red/claret), the official colours of FC Barcelona.

Usage Note

Azulgrana is a compound adjective used almost exclusively for FC Barcelona and its players, colours, and culture (la camiseta azulgrana, el equipo azulgrana). It stays the same in the singular regardless of gender; the plural is azulgranas (los azulgranas = the Barcelona players). Written as one word, not hyphenated.

Examples

"El equipo azulgrana ganó la liga."

Natural Translation

The blue-and-claret team won the league.

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