farbig

== German == === Etymology === From Farbe (“color”) +‎ -ig. In the sense relating to skin color a calque of English colored. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfaʁ.bɪç/, [ˈfaɐ̯.bɪç] (standard) IPA(key): /ˈfaʁ.bɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) Hyphenation: far‧big === Adjective === farbig (strong nominative masculine singular farbiger, comparative farbiger, superlative am farbigsten) colored Synonym: bunt (dated) colored (of skin color other than white) chromatic ==== Usage notes ==== The use of farbig in the sense “of skin color other than white; black” is now sometimes considered offensive and often avoided. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== (colored, relating to skin color): gelb rot schwarz weiß ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “farbig” in Duden online “farbig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache