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blau

adj · /blaʊ̯/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German blā (genitive blāwes), from Old High German blāo, from Proto-West Germanic *blāu, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.

Translation

  1. blue (color/colour)
  2. blootered source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. azure source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. drunk colloquial

    Wochenende, kleines Glück / Montag in den Trott zurück / Wochenende, große Schau / Man, Du bist schon reichlich blau

  5. bruised

    blauer Fleck

    bruise

    blaues Auge

    black eye

  6. poached without being descaled

Blau

noun · [blaʊ̯] ·
Etymology

From the adjective blau (“blue”).

Translation

  1. the colour blue (as a whole) neuter, strong, uncountable
  2. blue source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. blue source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  4. a particular tone of blue countable, neuter, strong
  5. a particular tone of blue; azure; blue in heraldry countable, neuter, strong
  6. a vast blue area, especially:; the sky neuter, strong

    Wir jagen mit tausend Sachen durch das weite Blau.

    We’re racing through the wide blue at 1000 km/h.

  7. a vast blue area, especially:; the sea neuter, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Blau Blau
Accusative Blau Blau
Dative Blau Blau
Genitive Blaus Blau