Welche Farbe hatte der Schimmel Heinrichs des Vierten?

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#1
English Translation

What colour was Henri IV’s white horse?

I don’t understand this - isn’t Schimmel mould?

#2

Yes, but it can also mean white/gray horse.

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#3

Yes, in this case, Schimmel means “white horse”. Therefore, the question has only one correct answer: white.

A “weißer Schimmel” is a tautology (something that is always true). The adjective “white” is redundant because “Schimmel” already means “white horse”.