adjective
gray, grey
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Grau means 'gray'/'grey'. It's a gradable adjective used for colors. Comparative: grauer; superlative: am grauesten. It follows normal adjective declension patterns in German (endings change with gender, case and declension type). Not a participle. Examples: 'ein graues Auto', 'das Auto ist grau'.
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Der Himmel war grau, obwohl die Vorhersage Sonnenschein ankündigte.
The sky was grey, although the forecast predicted sunshine.
An diesem grauen Tag fühlt sich alles ruhig an.
On this grey day everything feels calm.
Der Mantel ist grau.
The coat is gray.
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picture a cloudy, gray sky
grau ~ 'grow' but think of dull color
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Basic color adjective. Spelled 'gray' in American English, 'grey' in British.