fahl
C1pale / sallow
- English meaning
- pale / sallow
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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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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