violett

== Bavarian == === Etymology === From French violet. Cognate with German violett. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌfi(ː).oˈlɛt/ === Adjective === violett violet (color/colour) Synonym: lila ==== See also ==== == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌviːoˈlɛt/ Rhymes: -ɛt === Adjective === violett (strong nominative masculine singular violetter, comparative violetter, superlative am violettesten) violet; purple; lilac (color/colour) Synonym: lila ==== Usage notes ==== Generally, German uses violett and lila synonymously for all blends of red and blue. It is possible to distinguish between violett (“violet”), lila (“lilac”), and purpurn (“purple”). However, such a distinction is chiefly restricted to people interested in arts, fashion, and the like. The word purpurn, also purpurfarben, is not part of the general vocabulary. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “violett” in Duden online “violett”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) == Swedish == === Adjective === violett (comparative mer violett, superlative mest violett) violet (color/colour) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== viol ==== See also ==== gredelin lila purpur === References === “violett”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “violett”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “violett”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)