blau
blue
Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation
/blaʊ̯/
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Cultural Note
In German slang, 'blau sein' means to be drunk, and 'blaumachen' means to skip work or school. The expression 'sein blaues Wunder erleben' means to get an unpleasant surprise. These colorful idioms make 'blau' much more than just a color.
📝 Example Sentences
Der Himmel ist blau.
The sky is blue.
Er hat blaue Augen.
He has blue eyes.
Sie hat sich blau geärgert.
She was furious. (Idiom: She annoyed herself blue.)
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| base | blau |
| comparative | blauer |
| predicative | blau |
| superlative | am blauesten |