No. 4,291 in Dutch
blauw
Blue.
In a sentence
De lucht is vandaag helder blauw.
The sky is clear blue today.
In this sentence, 'blauw' is used as an adjective to describe the color of the sky.
Ze draagt een blauwe jas.
She is wearing a blue coat.
Here, 'blauw' is used in its inflected form 'blauwe' to agree with the noun 'jas' it is describing.
Hij werd helemaal blauw van de kou.
He turned completely blue from the cold.
In this context, 'blauw' is used metaphorically to describe the bluish tint skin might have due to cold exposure.
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