fadeEnglish → GermanOxford English–Germanfade /ˈfaːdə/ adjective 1 (schal) insipid; ein fader Beigeschmack (figurative) a flat aftertaste 2 (mainly South German, Austrian) (langweilig) dull 3 (mainly South German, Austrian) (zimperlich) sei nicht fade! don't be such a sissy!