Farwe

Low German

Alternative forms

• (Low Prussian) Farw
• Farv, Farve

Etymology

From Middle Low German varwe.

Cognate with Old High German farawa (“color”) (German Farbe), Old High German faro (“colored”), Latin pulcher (“beautiful, sheen”), Ancient Greek περκνός (perknós, “multicolored”), Old Irish earc (“spotted”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfarwə/, /ˈfaːvə/

Noun

Farwe f (plural Farwen)

1. colour/color
2. (in some dialects) paint

See also

• Klür