gefärbte

Gefärbte is a German attributive adjective formed from the verb färben (to dye) and the past participle gefärbt. It describes something that has been colored or dyed, rather than native or natural color. The word is used before a noun to specify the state of having been dyed.

Grammatical note: gefärbte inflects like a normal adjective and agrees with gender, number and case of the noun it modifies. Examples: ein gefärbter Stoff (a dyed fabric), eine gefärbte Blume (a dyed flower), gefärbte Stoffe (dyed fabrics). In plural and definite contexts you would commonly see die gefärbten Stoffe, etc. The uninflected form gefärbt is the past participle used in compound tenses (das Hemd ist gefärbt) and can also function as a predicative adjective.

Contexts and usage: gefärbte is widely used in textiles, fashion and craft to denote that a fabric, textile, or material has undergone dyeing. It also appears in references to hair coloring (gefärbte Haare) or dyed paper and leather. The term is neutral and objective, suitable for descriptive or technical descriptions as well as everyday language.

Noun usage and nuance: gefärbt is the more common past participle in verbal phrases (es ist gefärbt). gefärbte is primarily adjectival. In occasional stylistic or nominalized uses, das Gefärbte can refer to dyed things in general, but this nominal use is less common and context-dependent.

See also: Färben, Farbstoff, Farbig, Farbmittel.