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How do you say "paint" in German?
die Farbe
In German, "paint" is die Farbe.
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Pronunciation
FAR-buh. Farbe has stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Die Farbe is feminine. Plural is Farben. It refers to any color or paint used in art.
Example sentence
Die Farbe ist rot.
The paint is red.
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How to remember die Farbe
Farbe means color. When you paint, you use different farben (colors).
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Questions about die Farbe
How do you say "paint" in German?
In German, "paint" is die Farbe. It is a noun.
Is die Farbe masculine or feminine?
Die Farbe is feminine. Plural is Farben. It refers to any color or paint used in art.
How is die Farbe used in a sentence?
Use die Farbe as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Farbe ist rot. (The paint is red.).
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