German word

farbig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfaʁbɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivecolored

Example

Ich habe ein farbiges Glas.

I have a colored glass.

Illustration for farbig (colored)

More examples

Das Sofa hat farbige Akzente.

The sofa has colored accents.

Core concept

An object visibly marked with one or more hues rather than left plain or uniformly monochrome.

Common phrases

  • farbiges Muster

    colored pattern

  • mit farbigen Akzenten

    with colored accents

  • farbige Gestaltung

    colored design

Similar words

bunt: Featuring multiple bright or varied colors with a lively, striking effect.
einfarbig: Consisting of just one color across the whole surface.
mehrfarbig: Containing more than one color.

Definition in German

Mit einer oder mehreren sichtbaren Farben versehen; nicht einfarbig.

Word origin

The adjective farbig is formed from Farbe, 'color', with the suffix -ig, and Farbe developed from Middle High German varwe.

Usage tips

  • Farbig is a neutral term for something with color, while bunt more often suggests several vivid or varied colors.

Other meanings

  • colorfuladjective

Opposites

  • farbloscolorlessadjective

Related words

  • Farbpalettecolor palettenoun
  • Farbtonhuenoun

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