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Purpur.

the colour purple

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuːɐ̯puːɐ̯/
  1. the colour purple

    archaic · masculine · neuter · rare · strong
  2. purpure; purple in heraldry

    archaic · masculine · neuter · rare · strong
Where this word comes from

From Old High German purpura, from Proto-West Germanic *purpurā (“purple”).

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