De kleur
Example: De kleur van de lucht is blauw vandaag.
Definition
"De kleur" refers to the characteristic or property of an object that is perceived by the eye based on the way it reflects or emits light, such as red, blue, or green. For example, in the phrase 'De kleur van de lucht is blauw vandaag,' it means the color of the sky is blue today.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de kleur" literally means 'the color.' The word "kleur" comes from the Middle Dutch "cluer," which is related to the Old High German "klara," meaning 'clear' or 'bright.' Did you know that the concept of color has been essential in art and language since ancient times, and the word "kleur" has evolved to describe this visual attribute in Dutch.
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"De kleur" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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