silbrig
silvery
Similar to silver in color or shine; silver-colored or shining with a silvery luster.
EXAMPLE
Im Mondlicht schimmerte das silbrige Wasser.
The silvery water shimmered in the moonlight.
silbrig
silvery
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry silbrig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | silbrig |
|---|
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Silbrig' (silvery) is often used with words such as 'Licht' (light), 'Glanz' (luster), 'Haar' (hair), and 'Wasser' (water). Combinations with natural phenomena and shiny surfaces are especially typical.
EXAMPLE
Das silbrige Licht fiel durch die Wolken.
The silvery light came through the clouds.
Ihr silbriges Haar glänzte im Scheinwerferlicht.
Her silvery hair gleamed in the spotlight.
Verbs of shining
'Silbrig' (silvery) is often used with verbs such as 'schimmern' (to shimmer), 'glänzen' (to gleam), and 'leuchten' (to shine). This means the adjective often describes a visible effect that changes depending on the light.
EXAMPLE
Die Oberfläche des Sees schimmerte silbrig.
The surface of the lake shimmered silvery.
Die silbrigen Blätter glänzten nach dem Regen.
The silvery leaves gleamed after the rain.
Describing an impression
'Silbrig' (silvery) often describes the visual impression of something and does not necessarily say anything about its material. That is why water, light, or a cloud can also appear silvery.
EXAMPLE
Im Abendlicht wirkten die Wolken silbrig.
The clouds looked silvery in the evening light.
Der Nebel lag silbrig über den Feldern.
The mist lay silvery over the fields.
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