Gilbe

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gilwe, from Old High German giliwī. Equivalent to gelb +‎ -e (as in Bräune, Röte, Schwärze etc.).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Gilbe f (genitive Gilbe, plural Gilben)

  1. (archaic to obsolete) yellowness, state or quality of being yellow
    Synonym: Gelbheit

Usage notes

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  • Widely unused. If at all, it would be intelligible only in the sense of “yellow discoloration”, where it touches on the verb vergilben (to become yellowed).