blå
/blɔːˀ/
The English word "blue" is translated into Danish as blå.
blå is used to describe anything that is blue-coloured. It can function as an adjective or as a noun when referring to the colour itself. Additionally, the related word blåfugl refers to a butterfly of the subfamily Polyommatinae.
Meaning: blue-coloured (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes depending on the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use blå for common gender singular nouns and for all plural nouns. When describing a neuter gender noun, you must use the form blåt.
How do you pronounce it?
/blɔːˀ/
Did you know?
- In Danish, the phrase at være blå i ansigtet can describe someone who is not just blue from cold, but is suffocating or extremely exhausted.
- A blå light in a Danish context can refer to the flashing lights of an emergency vehicle, and the sirens are often called blå blink.
- Danes use the phrase blå mandag (blue Monday) to describe the first day of work after a holiday, when it is hardest to get started.
Examples in context
- Hun har blå øjne.She has blue eyes.This sentence is useful for describing the colour of someone's eyes using blå.Tatoeba #476066 by danepo, translation #472087 by CK
- Mine øjne er blå.My eyes are blue.This sentence is useful for stating that one's own eyes are blue using blå.Tatoeba #710192 by danepo, translation #422356 by CK
- Jeg har blå øjne.I have blue eyes.This sentence is useful for saying that you have blue eyes using blå.Tatoeba #3249767 by danepo, translation #2359360 by CK
- Den smukke blå himmelThe beautiful blue sky
- Det lille blå husThe small blue house
- Han/hun har blå øjneHe/She has blue eyes
- En blå bilA blue car
- 73 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Freja and Mads are looking at a new shirt.
- FrejaKan du lide den blå skjorte?Do you like the blue shirt?
- MadsJa, den er meget flot.Yes, it is very nice.
- FrejaEr blå din yndlingsfarve, Mads?Is blue your favorite color, Mads?
- MadsNej, jeg kan bedre lide grøn.No, I prefer green.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blue” translations and entries blå, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
