Colors

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  1. רויט

    royt

    Red

    Usage

    The adjective for the colour red

    Grammar Note

    Used as a predicate it takes no ending (דער עפּל איז רויט). Before a noun it takes gender and case endings

  2. אָראַנזש

    oranzh

    Orange

    Usage

    The adjective for the colour orange; the same word is also used for the fruit

  3. געל

    gel

    Yellow

    Usage

    The adjective for the colour yellow

    Grammar Note

    Used as a predicate it takes no ending. Before a noun it takes gender and case endings

  4. גרין

    grin

    Green

    Usage

    The adjective for the colour green

    Grammar Note

    Used as a predicate it takes no ending (דער וואַלד איז גרין). Before a noun it takes gender and case endings

  5. בלוי

    bloy

    Blue

    Usage

    The adjective for the colour blue

    Grammar Note

    Used as a predicate it takes no ending (דער הימל איז בלוי). Before a noun it takes gender and case endings

  6. ראָזע

    roze

    Pink

    Usage

    The adjective for the colour pink

  7. ברוין

    broyn

    Brown

    Usage

    The adjective for the colour brown

    Grammar Note

    Used as a predicate it takes no ending (דער רײַז איז ברוין). Before a noun it takes gender and case endings

  8. ווײַס

    vays

    White

    Usage

    The adjective for the colour white

    Grammar Note

    Used as a predicate it takes no ending. Before a noun it takes gender and case endings

  9. שוואַרץ

    shvarts

    Black

    Usage

    The adjective for the colour black. Use it only for the colour of things, never to describe a person

    Grammar Note

    Used as a predicate it takes no ending (דער פֿעפֿער איז שוואַרץ). Before a noun it takes gender and case endings

  10. גראָ

    gro

    Gray

    Usage

    The adjective for the colour gray

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