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How do you say "beige" in German?
beige
In German, "beige" is beige.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'BAYZH', one syllable, just like the English word.
Grammar notes
beige is an adjective. In predicate position ("it is beige") it takes no ending; when placed before a noun, its ending changes to match the noun's gender and case.
Example sentence
Die Wände waren beige gestrichen.
The walls were painted beige.
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How to remember beige
Beige is borrowed directly from French into both English and German, so the word and sound are essentially identical.
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Questions about beige
How do you say "beige" in German?
In German, "beige" is beige. It is an adjective.
How is beige used in a sentence?
Use beige as you would use the equivalent adjective in English. For example: Die Wände waren beige gestrichen. (The walls were painted beige.).
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