silbern
Translation
silver, silvery
Examples
Sie trägt einen silbernen Ring.
She is wearing a silver ring.
Der Mond scheint silbern am Himmel.
The moon is shining silvery in the sky.
Grammar Patterns
silbern + Noun: (material) made of silver ein silberner Löffel
silbern + Verb: (color) silvery Das Haar schimmert silbern.
Similar Words
Synonyms: silberfarben (silver-colored); Antonyms: golden (golden)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'das Silber' (silver). The suffix '-n' or '-ern' often indicates a material.
Memory Tips
It's directly related to 'das Silber', which sounds very similar to the English word 'silver'.