die Graue
Translation
the gray one (female), gray-haired woman, the gray color
Examples
Die Graue dort ist meine Tante.
That gray-haired woman over there is my aunt.
Die Graue im Fell des Hundes wird mehr.
The gray in the dog's fur is increasing.
Grammar Patterns
(as a noun) A nominalized adjective, declined like an adjective following an article. The gray-haired woman is a wise woman.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Grauhaarige (the gray-haired woman); Antonyms: die Junge (the young one).
Etymology
From the adjective 'grau' (gray), nominalized to mean 'the gray one'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'the gray one' to refer to a person with gray hair, often an older, wise woman.