blau
Translation
blue, drunk
Examples
Der Himmel ist heute schön blau.
The sky is beautifully blue today.
Er hat ein blaues Auge.
He has a black eye.
Nach der Party war er total blau.
After the party, he was totally drunk.
Grammar Patterns
predicative: ((sth.)) is blau ((sth.)) is blue The sky is blue.
attributive: a blaues ((noun)) a blue ((noun)) I have a blue car.
idiom: blau sein to be drunk He is often drunk.
Similar Words
Synonyms: himmelblau (sky-blue); Antonyms: rot (red), gelb (yellow)
Etymology
Derived from Old High German 'blao', cognate with the English word 'blue'.
Memory Tips
In addition to its primary meaning of 'blue', 'blau' is colloquially used to mean 'drunk' (blau sein). This is a key idiom to learn.