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English
Proper noun
Indigo
- The Shire of Indigo, a local government area in north-east Victoria, Australia, named after Indigo Valley.
German
Etymology
From Spanish índigo, from Latin indicus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪndiɡo/
- Hyphenation: In‧di‧go
Noun
Indigo m or n (strong, genitive Indigos, plural Indigos)
- indigo, a dye
- Indigofera, plant traditionally used to produce indigo
Declension
Noun
Indigo n (strong, genitive Indigos, plural Indigos)
- indigo, a colour (mostly used without an article)
Declension
See also
Further reading
- “Indigo” in Duden online
- “Indigo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache