No. 10,417 in German
purple
The German word for "purple" is **"lila"**, meaning a color between red and blue.
In a sentence
Die purpurne Lilie blühte im Garten.
The purple lily bloomed in the garden.
Here 'purpurne' (purple) is used as an adjective to describe the color of the lily.
Ich trage heute mein lila Hemd.
Today I am wearing my purple shirt.
In this sentence, 'lila' (purple) is used as a simple adjective describing the color of the shirt.
Das Kleid in Violett war wunderschön.
The dress in purple was beautiful.
In this example, 'Violett' (purple) is used as a noun to describe the color of the dress.
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