Words for colours in Dutch, their heraldic names and colour-related expressions.
zwart - black - sabel (heraldic name)
wit - white - zilver (heraldic name - silver)
rood - red - keel (heraldic name)
geel - yellow - goud (heraldic name - gold)
blauw - blue - azuur, lazuur (heraldic name)
groen - green - sinopel (heraldic name)
bruin - brown
rose / roze - pink
oranje - orange
grijs - grey
paars / purper (archaic) / violet - purple - purper (heraldic name)
lila - lilac
turquoise
khaki
gebroken wit (broken white) - beige
okergeel, oker - ochre
aubergine - aubergine / eggplant
bordeauxrood - burgundy, bordeaux red, maroon
Notes on Dutch colours by Dirk Bakker
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