See also: blau

German edit

Etymology edit

From the adjective blau (blue).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [blaʊ̯]
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  • Hyphenation: Blau
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯

Noun edit

Blau n (strong, genitive Blaus, plural Blau or Blaus)

  1. (uncountable) the colour blue (as a whole)
  2. (countable) a particular tone of blue
    1. (heraldry) azure; blue in heraldry
  3. (generally uncountable) a vast blue area, especially:
    1. the sky
      Wir jagen mit tausend Sachen durch das weite Blau.
      We’re racing through the wide blue at 1000 km/h.
    2. the sea

Declension edit

See also edit

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)
     Weiß      Grau      Schwarz
             Rot (Purpur)              Orange; Braun              Gelb; Creme, Ocker
             Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)              Grün (Dunkelgrün)             
             Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)              Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)              Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)              Rosa; Pink

Further reading edit

  • Blau” in Duden online
  • Blau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik edit

Etymology edit

From the adjective blau.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Blau n (plural Blaue)

  1. blue
    Sie hod grose blaue Aue
    She has big Blue eyes.

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Colors in Hunsrik · Forrve (layout · text)
     Weis      Grau      Schwarz
             Rod              Ranschegelleb; Braun              Gelleb, Geel
             Grien (Hellgrien), (Neongrien)              Grien (Dunkelgrien)              Menz
             Meergrien              Blau (Hellblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Feilche              Rosch, Lila              Roserod

Further reading edit