lila

/ˈliːla/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. purple, lilac

    Indeclinable, same as rosa and orange.

    • Die Blume ist lila.

      The flower is purple.

Similar words

violett

Close synonyms for "purple"; lila is the everyday word, violett is slightly more precise/technical.

Practice

1 What does lila mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Blume ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lila?

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