faded
verblasst – verblasster – am verblasstesten
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faded
Made paler and less clearly visible by light, time, or wear. The word is also used figuratively for memories or feelings that have lost their strength.
Die verblasste Schrift auf dem alten Brief war kaum noch zu lesen.
The faded writing on the old letter was barely legible.
| basic form | verblasst |
|---|---|
| comparative | verblasster |
| superlative | am verblasstesten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to verblasst.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Verblasst' (faded) belongs to the word family of 'blass' (pale) and is derived from the verb 'verblassen' (to fade). The form is often used to describe an object or a memory.
Die verblasste Farbe des Posters fiel erst bei genauerem Hinsehen auf.
The faded color of the poster only became noticeable on closer inspection.
Common collocations include 'verblasste Schrift' (faded writing), 'verblasste Farben' (faded colors), 'ein verblasstes Foto' (a faded photo), and 'eine verblasste Erinnerung' (a faded memory). The word is especially often used with things whose visible effect becomes weaker over time.
Auf dem verblassten Foto konnte man die Gesichter nur noch schwer erkennen.
The faces in the faded photo were difficult to make out.
With abstract nouns such as 'Erinnerung' (memory), 'Hoffnung' (hope), or 'Gefühl' (feeling), 'verblasst' (faded) shows that the inner effect has become weaker. Time expressions such as 'im Laufe der Jahre' (over the years) are especially often used with this expression.
Im Laufe der Jahre war die verblasste Erinnerung an den Urlaub kaum noch greifbar.
Over the years, the faded memory of the vacation had become almost impossible to grasp.
