fahl

C1

pale / sallow

English meaning
pale / sallow
Vocabulary package
Describing People

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fahl in a sentence

Sein Gesicht sah fahl und angespannt aus.

His face looked pale and tense.

Comparative and superlative

fahl → fahler → am fahlsten

Word family

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Where fahl comes from

Das Adjektiv geht auf das althochdeutsche falo ‚fahl, braungelb‘ und das mittelhochdeutsche val ‚entfärbt, verwelkt, blond, gelb‘ zurück.Bis zum Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts waren fahl und falb synonym zueinander.

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Questions about fahl

What is the comparative of fahl?

fahl → fahler → am fahlsten.

What does fahl mean in English?

fahl means "pale / sallow". For example: "Sein Gesicht sah fahl und angespannt aus." — "His face looked pale and tense."

What level is fahl in German?

fahl is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.

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