Färgglad

Färgglad is a Swedish adjective meaning colorful or brightly colored. It is used to describe things that show a variety of colors or vivid color contrasts, rather than a single hue. The word is formed from färg, meaning color, and glad, meaning bright or cheerful, and it carries a sense of visual liveliness.

In usage, färgglad commonly describes clothing, art, design, and environments. For example, a colorful dress can be described as en färgglad klänning, and someone might refer to colorful patterns as färgglada mönster or färgglada illustrationer. Related adjectives include färgrik (color-rich), som ofta emphasizes intensity, and mångfärgad (multicolored), which stresses the presence of many colors. Färgglades nuance is often that it highlights variety and playfulness in color combinations, whereas färgrik can emphasize saturation or depth of color.

Grammatically, färgglad is an ordinary Swedish adjective that inflects with number and definiteness to agree with the noun it modifies. It can appear in singular and plural constructions, such as en färgglad klänning (a colorful dress) and färgglada klänningar (colorful dresses).

Culturally, färgglad imagery is commonly used in design, marketing, and media to convey energy, youth, and creativity. It is a standard descriptor in discussions of art, fashion, and visual branding in Swedish.

See also: colorfulness, color theory, Swedish adjectives, färg.