Farbe

German (Berlin)

/ˈfaʁbə/, /ˈfaːbə/

noun
Definitions
  • colour; color
  • paint
  • dye, colourant for hair
  • suit (playing cards)
  • (heraldry) tincture

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German farawa (color) inherited from Proto-Germanic *farwō (colour, color).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*farwō

Gloss

colour, color

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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