bleichen
Translation
turned pale, faded, bleached
Examples
Sein Gesicht blich vor Schreck.
His face turned pale with fright.
Die Wäsche blich in der hellen Sonne.
The laundry faded in the bright sun.
Grammar Patterns
((from sth.)) to turn pale from sth. He turned pale from fear.
((sth.)) to bleach sth. She bleached her hair. (weak form)
Similar Words
erbleichen (to turn pale), verblassen (to fade)
Etymology
Cognate with English 'bleach'. Both come from Proto-Germanic *blaikaz, meaning 'shining, white'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to 'bleach'. 'Blich' is the simple past, as in something *became* pale or bleached.