schwarz

See also: Schwarz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swarz, from Old High German swarz, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (dirty, dark, black). Compare Dutch zwart, English swart and swarthy, West Frisian swart, Danish sort.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃvarts/, [ʃʋaʁts], [ʃʋaɐ̯ts], [ʃʋaːts], [ʃʋaχts]
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Adjective

schwarz (comparative schwärzer, superlative am schwärzesten)

  1. black, reflecting little or no light
  2. (figuratively) illegal
  3. black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin
  4. (politics, Germany) pertaining to the CDU or CSU (large center-right Christian Democratic parties, whose associated colour is black)
  5. (of coffee) without milk
  6. pertaining to Goth music or culture (called schwarze Szene (black scene) in German)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading


Hunsrik

Alternative forms

  • xwats (Wiesemann spelling system)

Etymology

From Middle High German swarz, from Old High German swarz, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (dirty, dark, black).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃva͡ts/

Adjective

schwarz (comparative schwerzer, superlative schwerzest)

  1. black
    Ich hon en schwarze Katz.
    I have a black cat.

See also

Colors in Hunsrik · Forrve (layout · text)
     weis      grau      schwarz
             rod              ranschegelleb ; braun              gelleb
                          grien             
                                       blau
                          rosch, lila              roserod

Further reading

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