Gilbe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gilwe, from Old High German giliwī. Equivalent to gelb +‎ -e (as in Bräune, Röte, Schwärze etc.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪlbə/
• Rhymes: -ɪlbə

Noun

Gilbe f (genitive Gilbe, plural Gilben)

1. (archaic to obsolete) yellowness, state or quality of being yellow

   Synonym: Gelbheit

Usage notes

• Widely unused. If at all, it would be intelligible only in the sense of “yellow discoloration”, where it touches on the verb vergilben (“to become yellowed”).