Gelb

See also: gelb

German

Etymology

Nominalization of gelb, which see.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛlp/
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  • Hyphenation: Gelb
  • Rhymes: -ɛlp

Noun

Gelb n (strong, genitive Gelbs or Gelb, plural (informal) Gelbs)

  1. yellow
    Gelb ist meine Lieblingsfarbe.
    Yellow is my favourite colour.
  2. (sports) short for gelbe Karte
    Synonym: Gelbe f
    Das gibt Gelb. ― That’ll be a yellow card.
  3. (rare or regional) ellipsis of Eigelb: yolk

Usage notes

  • For the plural of sense 1, one would usually say Gelbtöne. The sports sense is uncountable; one can only say zweimal Gelb etc.

Declension

Declension of Gelb [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gelb die Gelbs1
genitive eines des Gelbs, Gelb der Gelbs1
dative einem dem Gelb den Gelbs1
accusative ein das Gelb die Gelbs1

1Informal.

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

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