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colored in German

colored in German is farbig, bunt, Farbige — colored means having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.

colored in German

farbig
adj
bunt
adj
Having prominent colors; colorful.
farbig
adj
Having prominent colors; colorful.
Farbige
noun
(South Africa) A person having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian); a colored person.
Farbiger
noun
(South Africa) A person having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian); a colored person.

What does "colored" mean?

  1. adjective Having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
    "She wore a brightly colored scarf to the winter market."
  2. adjective An outdated and now offensive term historically used to describe Black people or people of color in the US.
    "The term "colored" appears in old civil-rights-era signage and is now considered offensive."
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colored in a sentence

  • She wore a brightly colored scarf to the winter market.
  • Colored lights hung along the street for the festival.
  • The term "colored" appears in old civil-rights-era signage and is now considered offensive.

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What is "colored" in German?
"colored" in German is farbig, bunt, Farbige. colored means: Having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
How do you use "colored" in a sentence?
Example: "She wore a brightly colored scarf to the winter market." In German, "colored" is farbig, bunt, Farbige.
Are there other ways to say "colored" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "colored": farbig, bunt, Farbige, Farbiger.
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