Indigo

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See also: indigo, índigo, indigó, and indīgo

English

Proper noun

Indigo

  1. 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/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: In‧di‧go

Noun

Indigo m or n (strong, genitive Indigos, plural Indigos)

  1. indigo, a dye
  2. Indigofera, plant traditionally used to produce indigo

Declension

Noun

Indigo n (strong, genitive Indigos, plural Indigos)

  1. indigo, a colour (mostly used without an article)

Declension

See also

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)
     Weiß      Grau      Schwarz
             Rot (Purpur)              Orange; Braun              Gelb; Creme, Ocker
             Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)              Grün (Dunkelgrün)             
             Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)              Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)              Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)              Rosa; Pink

Further reading

  • Indigo” in Duden online
  • Indigo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache