knallgelb
bright yellow
Very vivid and strikingly yellow.
EXAMPLE
Sie trug einen knallgelben Mantel.
She was wearing a bright yellow coat.
knallgelb
bright yellow
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry knallgelb, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | knallgelb |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to knallgelb.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to knallgelb.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to knallgelb.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Knallgelb' (bright yellow) is made up of 'knall-' and 'gelb' (yellow). 'Knall-' intensifies the color description and makes it particularly striking.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder bastelten eine knallgelbe Laterne.
The children made a bright yellow lantern.
Typical collocations
'Knallgelb' (bright yellow) is often used with visible things such as clothing, shoes, bags, posters, or walls. The color is often deliberately used as an eye-catching accent.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Markt fiel ihr die knallgelbe Tasche sofort auf.
At the market, she immediately noticed the bright yellow bag.
Register and style
'Knallgelb' (bright yellow) is a vivid, somewhat colloquial description. In advertising copy, conversation, and descriptions of clothing or design, the word sounds particularly lively.
EXAMPLE
Für das Kinderzimmer wählte sie knallgelbe Vorhänge.
She chose bright yellow curtains for the children's room.
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