Also means
discoloured with age
Usage Note
vergilbt is the participle of vergilben and describes paper or fabric that has turned yellow with age, as in vergilbte Seiten (yellowed pages). It is the classic word for ageing documents.
Examples
"Die vergilbten Briefe lagen seit Jahrzehnten in der Schublade."
Natural Translation
The yellowed letters had lain in the drawer for decades.
Literal Translation
The yellowed letters lay since decades in the drawer.
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