German word

Farbe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfaʁbə/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncolor

Example

Welche Farben magst du?

Which colors do you like?

Illustration for Farbe (color)

More examples

Im Laden frage ich: Welche Farbe?

In the store, I ask: What color?

Core concept

A visible hue on an object and the paint or dye that gives the object that hue.

Common phrases

  • Welche Farbe?

    What color?

  • helle Farbe

    light color

Similar words

Farbton: A subtle shade or variation within a color.
Färbung: The color produced on a surface by dyeing or painting.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet die wahrnehmbare Farbwirkung an einem Gegenstand und zugleich den Farbstoff oder den Anstrich.

Word origin

Farbe continues Old High German farawa through Middle High German varwe and varbe as an inherited Germanic color term.

Usage tips

  • Farbe is feminine, with the plural Farben; the related adjective farbig means colored, while bunt usually suggests several vivid colors.

Other meanings

  • paintnoun
  • huenoun

Related words

  • Farbtonshadenoun
  • farbigcoloredadjective
  • Farbpalettecolor palettenoun

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