das Gelb
yellow
The color of ripe lemons; a shade between green and orange.
EXAMPLE
Das leuchtende Gelb der Sonnenblumen erinnert mich an den Sommer.
The bright yellow of the sunflowers reminds me of summer.
das Gelb
yellow
das Gelb, die Gelb
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Meanings
das Gelb
yellow paint / dye
A yellow pigment or coloring agent used for painting or dyeing.
EXAMPLE
Die Malerin mischte etwas Gelb in die weiße Wandfarbe.
The painter mixed some yellow into the white wall paint.
Gelb sehen
to see yellow
In sports, to be cautioned by the referee with a yellow card. This expression is especially common in soccer.
EXAMPLE
Für das absichtliche Handspiel sah der Verteidiger Gelb.
The defender saw yellow for deliberately handling the ball.
das Gelb
yellow
The phase of a traffic light when the yellow light is on.
EXAMPLE
Der Autofahrer fuhr noch bei Gelb über die Kreuzung.
The driver crossed the intersection while the light was still yellow.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Gelb, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gelb |
| genitive | des Gelb |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Gelb | die Gelb die Gelbs |
| accusative | das Gelb | die Gelb die Gelbs |
| dative | dem Gelb | den Gelb den Gelbs |
| genitive | des Gelb des Gelbs | der Gelb der Gelbs |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Substantivized color
'Gelb' (yellow) is a substantivized color name and is therefore capitalized. As a color name, it can be described more precisely with adjectives such as 'hell' (light), 'dunkel' (dark), or 'leuchtend' (bright).
EXAMPLE
Das dunkle Gelb des Kleides fiel sofort auf.
The dress's dark yellow immediately stood out.
Typical collocations
For 'Gelb' (yellow) as a color designation, phrases such as 'in Gelb' (in yellow), 'helles Gelb' (light yellow), and 'kräftiges Gelb' (strong yellow) are especially common.
EXAMPLE
Die neuen Vorhänge gibt es auch in einem warmen Gelb.
The new curtains are also available in a warm yellow.
Quantities
When 'Gelb' (yellow) refers to a coloring agent, it often appears without an article after an indication of quantity or a verb describing mixing or use.
EXAMPLE
Für die Wandfarbe brauchte sie nur einen kleinen Löffel Gelb.
She only needed a small spoonful of yellow for the wall paint.
Sports expression
You can recognize this meaning from verbs such as 'sehen' (to see) or 'zeigen' (to show): 'Gelb sehen' (to see yellow) means that a caution has been issued.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Foul zeigte der Schiedsrichter dem Mittelfeldspieler Gelb.
After the foul, the referee showed the midfielder a yellow card.
In real life
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