gelleb
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gël, from Old High German gelo. Probably influenced by standard German gelb, since no dialect of Central Franconian has a b in this word.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
gelleb (comparative gellver, superlative gellvest)
- yellow
- Die Zuckermëlon is gelleb.
- The melon is yellow.
Declension edit
| Declension of gelleb (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | ||
| Weak inflection | nominative | gelleb | gelleb | gelleb | gellve |
| accusative | gellve | gelleb | gelleb | gellve | |
| dative | gellve | gellve | gellve | gellve | |
| Strong inflection | nominative | gellver | gellve | gellves | gellve |
| accusative | gellve | gellve | gellves | gellve | |
| dative | gellvem | gellver | gellvem | gellve | |
See also edit
| Weis | Grau | Schwarz |
| Rod | Ranschegelleb; Braun | Gelleb, Geel |
| Grien (Hellgrien), (Neongrien) | Grien (Dunkelgrien) | Menz |
| Meergrien | Blau (Hellblau) | Blau (Dunkelblau) |
| Feilche | Rosch, Lila | Roserod |