“Grey” in German

German translations

1. das GrauNoun

   grey (color)

   des Graus

   Herrn Grau gefiel seine Arbeit nicht.Mr Grey did not enjoy his job.

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2. grauAdjective

   grey

   grauer, am grauesten/am grausten

   Mit grauem Haar sieht man älter aus.Gray hair makes you look older.

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3. griesAdjective

   grey

   grieser, am griesesten

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4. ergrauenVerb

   grey (to become grey)

   ergraut, ergraute, ist ergraut

   Tom hatte rotes Haar, ehe selbiges ergraute.Tom had red hair before it turned gray.

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• graufarbengrey (in colour)
• greisgrey (also generally implying very old age, not usually of people in their 40s or 50s)

Phrases

• derSchimmelgrey or white horse
• dasRebhuhngrey partridge (Perdix perdix)
• dieGrauzonegrey area
• derGraureihergrey heron
• dieKegelrobbegrey seal (Halichoerus grypus).
• derFranziskanermönchgrey friar
• derSeeadlergrey sea eagle
• derTimberwolfgrey wolf
• derGraumarktgrey market
• derGraupapageigrey parrot