färg

Swedish

/fɛrj/

noun
Definitions
  • color; the spectral composition of visible light
  • color; perceived or named class of colors (1)
  • color; human skin tone
  • color; color television
  • (physics) color; property of quarks
  • (heraldry) color
  • suit; card game category
  • paint, dye, colorant

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish færgha derived from Middle Low German verwe (paint, color) inherited from Proto-Germanic *farwō (colour, color).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*farwō

Gloss

colour, color

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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