de kleur /dəklˈøːr/ · noun · CEFR A1. Dutch translation of "colour".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Onderwijstools en Ruimtes

Source term
colour
Translation
de kleur
CEFR Level
A1
Part of speech
noun
Image
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Article, Gender & Forms

Dutch article/gender note: learn this word with the article "de".

Dictionary form de kleur
Article de
Gender/article class common (de-word)
Regular/likely plural kleuren
Diminutive kleurje
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + de kleur
Examples
Dit is de kleur.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Topic context

This word appears in the Dutch Onderwijstools en Ruimtes.

Example Sentences

De school is geverfd colour-school.

English: The school is painted colour-school.

A1 · Educational Tools and Spaces

Kleur alsjeblieft de tekening in je boek.

English: Please colour the picture in your book.

A1 · school

Ze kleurt de lucht blauw.

English: She colours the sky blue.

A1 · school

Welke kleur heeft je schooltas?

English: What colour is your school bag?

A1 · school

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