knallgelb
Translation
bright yellow, vivid yellow, canary yellow
Examples
Das Postauto ist knallgelb.
The mail van is bright yellow.
Sie trägt einen knallgelben Hut.
She is wearing a bright yellow hat.
Grammar Patterns
used as a predicative adjective The mail van is bright yellow.
used as an attributive adjective She is wearing a bright yellow dress.
Similar Words
Synonyms: leuchtend gelb, quietschgelb; Antonyms: blassgelb (pale yellow)
Etymology
From 'Knall' (bang, pop) + 'gelb' (yellow). It describes a yellow so intense it's like a visual 'bang'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a yellow so bright it 'pops' or 'bangs' in your eyes, like a firecracker.