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die Farbe

A2

color

English meaning
color
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Farben
Vocabulary package
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Farbe in a sentence

Was ist deine Lieblingsfarbe?

What is your favorite color?

Declension of die Farbe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Farbedie Farben
Accusativedie Farbedie Farben
Dativeder Farbeden Farben
Genitiveder Farbeder Farben

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Where Farbe comes from

mittelhochdeutsch varwe, althochdeutsch far(a)wa, von faro, farawēr „farbig“, von indogermanisch *perk̑- „gesprenkelt, bunt“

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Questions about Farbe

Is it der, die or das Farbe?

It is die Farbe — Farbe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Farben.

What is the plural of Farbe?

The plural of die Farbe is die Farben.

What is the genitive of Farbe?

The genitive singular is der Farbe. The dative plural is den Farben.

What does Farbe mean in English?

die Farbe means "color". For example: "Was ist deine Lieblingsfarbe?" — "What is your favorite color?"

What level is Farbe in German?

Farbe is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the colours vocabulary.

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