modré

Modré is the neuter singular form of the Czech adjective modrý, meaning blue. It is used to describe the color blue with neuter nouns and, by agreement with the noun, can appear in phrases that also reflect other genders. Common examples include modré nebe (blue sky) and modré auto (blue car).

In everyday usage, modré serves as a basic color term in fashion, design, and art, as well as in descriptions of objects and landscapes. The form modré can also appear in toponyms and proper names in the Czech Republic, where color terms are sometimes used to name places, districts, or institutions. As with other color adjectives, modré carries potential symbolic associations shaped by context, often relating to elements like the sky and water.

Etymology traces modré to the Czech root modr-, from the historical Slavic adjective modrý. Its form and spelling reflect Czech orthography, where the diacritic on the final e marks vowel length and proper pronunciation. The word has cognates in other Slavic languages, indicating a common Proto-Slavic origin for the color term blue.

See also: modrá, modrý, blue in Czech, color terminology, toponymy.