Indigo

See also: indigo, índigo, indigó, and indīgo

German

Etymology

From Spanish índigo, from Latin indicus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪndiɡo/

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• Hyphenation: In‧di‧go

Noun

Indigo m or n (genitive Indigos, plural Indigos)

1. (masculine) indigo, a dye
2. (masculine) Indigofera, plant traditionally used to produce indigo
3. (neutral) indigo, a colour

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