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silbern

silver

adjective ZIL-bern Less Common

Also means

silvery

Usage Note

silbern is the adjective ('made of silver, silvery'), distinct from the noun Silber (the metal). It features in die silberne Hochzeit ('silver wedding', the 25th anniversary).

Examples

"Sie trägt einen silbernen Ring."

Natural Translation

She is wearing a silver ring.

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