paars

Meaning

Adj

1. purple
2. (Belgium, Netherlands) relating to cooperation between liberals and social democrats of the third way
3. (Suriname) relating to the National Democratic Party

Noun

1. (neuter, no-diminutive, uncountable) the colour purple
2. (Belgium, Netherlands, neuter, no-diminutive, uncountable) a coalition of third way social democrats and liberals
3. (Suriname, neuter, no-diminutive, uncountable) the National Democratic Party

Concepts

purple

violet

mauve

magenta

mallow

purpura

Synonyms

violet

mauve

purper

magenta

purperen

pimpelpaars

violetkleurig

Translations

violet

violett

púrpura

violeta

morado

roxo

μωβ

μαβί

ιώδες

violeta

lilás

πορφυρό

lila

mauve

purpur

Pronounced as (IPA)

/paːrs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: paers

In summary

From Middle Dutch paers, peers, pers (“purple”), from Middle French pers (“blue-grey, dark violet”), from Medieval Latin persus, persum (“dark blue”). Possibly derived from either Latin Persae (“Persians”), Persia (“Persia”), referring to the colour of a garment, or from Late Latin persica (“peach”), referring to the colour of peach blossom.