Colors

1. rot

   Red

   Usage

   A basic colour name, same shape as in Standard German

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

2. orange

   Orange

   Usage

   The same word as the fruit, used directly as a colour

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

3. gääl

   Yellow

   Usage

   The dialect form of Standard German gelb; note the long ää

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

4. grüen

   Green

   Usage

   The dialect form of Standard German grün

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

5. dunkelblau

   Dark blue

   Usage

   A compound of dunkel (dark) and blau (blue)

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

6. hellblau

   Light blue

   Usage

   A compound of hell (light) and blau (blue)

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

7. violett

   Purple

   Usage

   A loan-derived colour name, same shape as in Standard German

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

8. rosa

   Pink

   Usage

   A loan-derived colour name that does not change form

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

9. bruun

   Brown

   Usage

   The dialect form of Standard German braun; note the long uu

   Grammar Note

   A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

10. wiiss

    White

    Usage

    The dialect form of Standard German weiss; note the long ii

    Grammar Note

    A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

11. schwarz

    Black

    Usage

    A basic colour name, same shape as in Standard German

    Grammar Note

    A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

12. grau

    Gray

    Usage

    A basic colour name, same shape as in Standard German

    Grammar Note

    A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

13. blau

    Blue

    Usage

    A basic colour name, same shape as in Standard German

    Grammar Note

    A colour adjective; the same form also works as a noun

14. d Farb

    Colour

    Usage

    Use it when you need the word colour while shopping or describing something

    Grammar Note

    Feminine (or plural) noun, so the article is d

15. Wele Farb isch das?

    What colour is this?

    Usage

    A basic question for asking the colour of something

    Grammar Note

    composed: question word Wele + feminine noun Farb; the verb isch comes second

16. Händ Sie das au i schwarz?

    Do you have this in black too?

    Usage

    A polite way to ask for another colour in a shop; swap schwarz for any other colour

    Grammar Note

    composed: polite Sie takes plural händ; the colour is capitalised as a noun

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