No. 7,570 in German
grey
The German word for "grey" is "grau," meaning a color intermediate between black and white.
In a sentence
Der Himmel ist heute grau.
The sky is grey today.
Here, 'grau' is used as an adjective to describe the color of the sky.
Grau ist eine beliebte Farbe für Kleidung.
Grey is a popular color for clothing.
In this sentence, 'Grau' functions as a noun, referring to the color grey itself.
Der Künstler verwendete viele graue Töne in seinem Gemälde.
The artist used many grey tones in his painting.
Here, 'graue' is the declined form of the adjective 'grau', matching the plural noun 'Töne' (tones) to describe the shades of grey.
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