Blau

See also: blau

German

Etymology

From the adjective blau (“blue”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Declension of Blau [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Blau die Blau, Blaus
genitive eines des Blaus der Blau, Blaus
dative einem dem Blau den Blau, Blaus
accusative ein das Blau die Blau, Blaus

See also

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

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

Hunsrik

Etymology

From the adjective blau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plaʊ̯/

Noun

Blau n (plural Blaue)

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

See also

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

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