farvet

Farvet is a Danish adjective meaning colored or tinted. It is the past participle of the verb farve (to color) and is used both attributively and predicatively. The term is closely related to Norwegian farge and Swedish färg, and, like these, traces back to a common Proto-Germanic root associated with color perception.

Grammatical usage: as an adjective, farvet agrees with its noun in number and definiteness. Indefinite singular neuter: et farvet tæppe; indefinite singular common: en farvet kjole; indefinite plural: farvede tæpper. Definite forms: det farvede tæppe; den farvede kjole; de farvede tæpper. The form follows typical Danish adjective endings, with farvet or farvede reflecting whether the noun is definite and plural.

Contexts: farvet describes objects whose color has been introduced by dyeing or pigmentation, but can also refer to naturally colored items. Common collocations include farvet tøj (colored clothing), farvet glas (colored glass), and farvet papir (colored paper). The term is widely used in everyday Danish and in design and art contexts to denote color treatment.

Related terms include farve (to color) and farvning (the process of coloring). Farvet is primarily a descriptive term for appearance rather than a verb, and its use spans fashion, art, design, and manufacturing.