Amber in German
Amber in German is Amber, bernsteinen, Bernstein — Amber means a hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.
Amber in German
Amber
A en given name, popular in the 1980s and the 1990s.
bernsteinen
Of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.
Bernstein
A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight. [from 15th c.]
Bernsteingelb
A yellow-orange colour.
Bernstein
A yellow-orange colour.
Gelb
(British, AU) The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, which when illuminated indicates that drivers should stop when safe to do so. See also yellow light.
What does "Amber" mean?
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noun A hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.
"The museum displayed a piece of amber with a prehistoric fly trapped inside."
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noun A yellowish-orange colour, like that of the resin.
"The room was lit in a warm amber glow at sunset."
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noun The middle light of a traffic signal, signalling drivers to stop if it is safe to do so.
"He sped up as the light turned to amber."
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adj Of a brownish-yellow colour.
"She wore an amber necklace that matched her eyes."
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Amber in a sentence
- The museum displayed a piece of amber with a prehistoric fly trapped inside.
- The room was lit in a warm amber glow at sunset.
- He sped up as the light turned to amber.
- She wore an amber necklace that matched her eyes.
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What is "Amber" in German?
"Amber" in German is Amber, bernsteinen, Bernstein. Amber means: A hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.
How do you use "Amber" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum displayed a piece of amber with a prehistoric fly trapped inside." In German, "Amber" is Amber, bernsteinen, Bernstein.
Are there other ways to say "Amber" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "Amber": Amber, bernsteinen, Bernstein, Bernsteingelb, Gelb.
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