Translation of "dye" into Icelandic

litur, lita, litarefni are the top translations of "dye" into Icelandic.

dye verb noun grammar

A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied. [..]

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  • litur

    noun masculine

    a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied

    Red dye was extracted from the roots of the madder plant or from the kermes insect.

    Rauður litur var unninn úr rótum roðagrass eða úr skjaldlús.

  • lita

    verb

    to colour with dye [..]

    How many sea snails were needed to dye a garment?

    Hve marga purpurasnigla skyldi hafa þurft til að lita eina flík?

  • litarefni

    noun neuter

    a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied

    This particular dye, back then and today, is obtained in small amounts from sea snails—a drop from each one.

    Allt fram á okkar daga hefur þetta sérstaka litarefni verið unnið í litlum mæli úr sjávarsniglum — einn dropi úr hverjum snigli.

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