🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

grau

Pronunciation / Transliteration: grau

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gray/ɡreɪ/
nounadjectiveCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Himmel ist grau."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A color that is a mixture of black and white.

    "The walls were painted a soft gray, creating a calm atmosphere."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having the color gray.

    "She wore a gray sweater that matched the cloudy sky."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'gray' originates from the Old English 'grǽg', which is of Germanic origin. It has evolved over centuries, with variations in spelling and pronunciation, reflecting changes in the English language and its influences from other languages.

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