Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

grau

Translation (Übersetzung) gray
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ɡʁaʊ̯/
A1
Adjectives
Beginner
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Tags (Tags)
adjective A1 basic vocabulary color visual
Grau is a basic color adjective in German. It describes the color between black and white. In German, adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. Grau is often used metaphorically to describe dullness, boredom, or ambiguity.

grau - German Adjectives - grau Meaning - grau Translation - grau Adjectives Examples

grau is a German Adjectives

Learn grau meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. grau is classified as an Adjective in German grammar.

grau Examples (Beispiele) in English

grau examples with English translations. See how to use grau in sentences. grau example sentences in English below.

Der Himmel ist heute grau.
The sky is gray today.
Weather description
Sie trägt einen grauen Mantel.
She is wearing a gray coat.
Clothing description
Die graue Theorie hilft mir nicht weiter.
The gray theory doesn't help me.
Metaphorical use
Im Alter bekommt man graue Haare.
You get gray hair when you get older.
Physical description
Die Antwort liegt im grauen Bereich.
The answer lies in the gray area.
Ambiguous situation

grau Word Family - grau Related Words - grau Family Members

grau Word Family (Wortfamilie)

grau word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn grau family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore grau related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Comparative Form (Komparativ)
grauer
Meaning: grayer
Example: Dieser Himmel ist grauer als gestern.
Adjective
Superlative Form (Superlativ)
am grauesten
Meaning: grayest
Example: Das ist der graueste Tag des Jahres.
Adjective
Verb Form (Verbform)
ergrauen
Meaning: to turn gray
Tense: Präsens
Example: Seine Haare ergrauen langsam.
Verb

grau Usage - grau Collocations - grau Idioms - grau Synonyms - grau Antonyms

grau Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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grau Collocations (Kollokationen)

grau collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn grau word combinations and how to use grau with other words naturally.

grauer Himmel
gray sky
High frequency
graue Haare
gray hair
High frequency
graue Theorie
gray theory (abstract theory)
Medium frequency
graue Maus
gray mouse (unremarkable person)
Medium frequency
graue Zellen
gray cells (brain cells)
Medium frequency
graue Wolken
gray clouds
High frequency
graue Wand
gray wall
Medium frequency
graue Farbe
gray color
Medium frequency
graue Tage
gray days
Medium frequency
graue Masse
gray mass
Low frequency

grau Idioms (Redewendungen)

grau idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing grau with meanings and explanations. Master grau expressions used in everyday German.

Grau ist alle Theorie
All theory is gray
Theory without practice is useless; similar to 'the proof is in the pudding'
Im grauen Bereich liegen
To lie in the gray area
To be in an ambiguous or unclear situation
Graue Eminenz
Gray eminence
A powerful person who operates behind the scenes
Graue Vorzeit
Gray prehistory
The distant, obscure past
Grau in Grau malen
To paint gray in gray
To describe something in a very pessimistic or dull way

grau Synonyms (Synonyme)

grau synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for grau and expand your German vocabulary. Learn grau similar words and their usage.

aschfahl
Meaning: ashen, pale gray
High similarity
silbergrau
Meaning: silver-gray
Medium similarity
mausgrau
Meaning: mouse-gray
Medium similarity
bleigrau
Meaning: lead-gray
Medium similarity
fahl
Meaning: pale, wan
Low similarity

grau Antonyms (Antonyme)

grau antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to grau. Discover grau opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

bunt
Meaning: colorful
farbenfroh
Meaning: colorful, vibrant
schwarz
Meaning: black
weiß
Meaning: white
leuchtend
Meaning: bright, luminous

grau Semantically Related Words - grau Contextually Related Words - grau Thematically Related Words

grau Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

grau semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to grau. Explore grau related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn grau contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Farbe dunkel hell trüb neutral einfarbig monoton langweilig

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