Olive
olive
Describes a color that corresponds to a dark, slightly grayish yellow-green, similar to the color of unripe olives.
EXAMPLE
Für die Wanderung trug er eine praktische Jacke in Olive.
For the hike, he wore a practical jacket in olive.
die Olive
olive
die Olive, die Oliven
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Olive, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Oliven |
| genitive | der Olive |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Olive | die Oliven |
| accusative | die Olive | die Oliven |
| dative | der Olive | den Oliven |
| genitive | der Olive | der Oliven |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Special declension
Color adjectives derived from nouns are often not declined when they stand after the noun. But when 'olive' (olive) stands before the noun, it is declined like a normal adjective.
EXAMPLE
Ihre neue Hose ist olive.
Her new pants are olive.
Sie hat sich eine olive Hose gekauft.
She bought herself olive pants.
Word origin
The color 'olive' (olive) is named after the fruit, the olive. If you have the color of a green, unripe olive in mind, you know exactly which shade is meant.
EXAMPLE
Die Tarnkleidung der Soldaten ist oft olive.
The soldiers' camouflage clothing is often olive.
Typical use
The color 'olive' (olive) is very commonly used for clothing and equipment in the areas of the military, outdoor activities, and hunting. Typical nouns are jacket, pants, backpack, or tent.
EXAMPLE
Er kaufte sich einen robusten Rucksack in Olive für seine nächste Bergtour.
He bought himself a sturdy backpack in olive for his next mountain tour.
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