verbleichen
fade
Langsam an Farbe verlieren und heller oder blasser werden.
Definition & meaning
The verb verbleichen has two primary meanings:
- To fade or lose color: This refers to objects, fabrics, or colors that lose their intensity or brightness over time, typically due to exposure to sunlight or washing.
- To pass away or die: This is a poetic, archaic, or formal way of saying that someone has died or turned pale in the face of death. It is rarely used in modern everyday speech in this context.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar:
- It is a strong verb.
- Past tense (Präteritum): verblich
- Past participle (Partizip II): verblichen
- Auxiliary verb: sein (due to the change of state).
Word origin: The word is composed of the prefix ver- (indicating a process leading to a state of depletion or change) and the verb bleichen (to bleach or to turn white). It essentially describes the process of becoming white or losing color.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms (for fading):
Synonyms (for dying):
Antonyms (for fading):
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Examples
Die Farben der alten Bilder verbleichen langsam.verb
The colors of the old pictures slowly fade.
Das Foto wird mit der Zeit verbleichen.verb
The photo will fade over time.
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