In German
gelb
Meaning: yellow
Example sentences
DieSonneistgelb.
The sun is yellow.
EinegelbeBlumestehtimGarten.
A yellow flower stands in the garden.
DieAmpelistgelb.
The traffic light is yellow.
Grammar note
After “ist” it stays “gelb”. Before a noun: “gelbe/gelben/gelbes”, as with other colour adjectives.
Common mistake
In football, a “gelbe Karte” is a yellow card, a warning. The adjective ending matters: “eine gelbe Karte”.
Quick check
Which word means “yellow”?
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What is “Gelb” as a noun?
“Das Gelb” is the colour itself, as in “das Gelb der Sonne” (the yellow of the sun).
What is the German for “yellow card”?
“Gelbe Karte”, in football and in general use for a warning.