blau

Meaning (in English)

1. Blue (the color):
   Das Kleid ist blau. = “The dress is blue.”
2. Drunk / intoxicated (colloquial):
   Er ist blau. = “He’s drunk.”

Parts / Word formation

• blau is a basic adjective (not a compound).
• Related forms:
  • Blau (noun): “blue” (the color) — ein kräftiges Blau (“a strong blue”)
  • bläulich (adjective): “bluish”
  • Comparative/superlative: blauer, am blauesten (for the color meaning)

German synonyms

For “blue” (color):

• azurblau (azure blue)
• himmelblau (sky blue)
• dunkelblau (dark blue)
• bläulich (bluish)

For “drunk”:

• betrunken
• besoffen (more informal/rough)
• angetrunken (slightly drunk)
• an getrunken is incorrect spelling; standard is angetrunken

German antonyms (if applicable)

For “blue” (color):

• No single strict opposite; depending on context:
  • rot (red) is sometimes treated as an opposing color in contrast contexts
  • farblos (colorless) if the contrast is “colored vs. not colored”

For “drunk”:

• nüchtern (sober)