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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish færgha, from Middle Low German verwe or varwe, from Proto-Germanic *farwō. Cognate with German Farbe, Danish farve, Dutch verf and Norwegian farge.
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färg c
- colour; the spectral composition of visible light
- colour; perceived or named class of colours (1)
1952, Hugo Lindh (lyrics and music), “Flottarkärlek [Log driver love]”performed by Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren:Jag var ung en gång för längesen, en flottare med färg. Alla jäntor var som vax uti min famn. I alla torp, i alla byar hade jag en liten vän, ifrån Norderås till skiljet ner vid Berg.- I was young once, a long time ago, a log driver with color . All the girls were like wax in my arms . In every croft, in every village , I had a little friend, from Norderås to the log boom down by Berg.
- colour; human skin tone
- colour; colour television
- (physics) colour; property of quarks
- (heraldry) colour
- suit; card game category
- paint, dye, colourant
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