schwarz

See also: Schwarz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swarz, from Old High German swarz, from Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swerd- (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 (strong nominative masculine singular schwarzer, comparative schwärzer or schwarzer, superlative am schwärzesten or am schwarzesten)

  1. black, reflecting little or no light
  2. (figurative) illegal
  3. black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin
  4. (politics, Germany, relational) of the CDU or CSU (large center-right Christian Democratic parties, whose associated colour is black)
  5. (of coffee) without milk
  6. (trick-taking card games) not having won any trick (or only tricks with zero points)
  7. (relational) Goth (of 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-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (dirty, dark, black).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃvat͡s/

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, Geel
             Grien (Hellgrien), (Neongrien)              Grien (Dunkelgrien)              Menz
             Meergrien              Blau (Hellblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Feilche              Rosch, Lila              Roserod

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʋaɐ̯t͡s/

Adjective

schwarz

  1. black

See also

Colors in Pennsylvania German · Farewe (layout · text)
     Weiss      Gro      Schwarz (Schwatz)
             Rot              Arentsch; Brau              Gehl
             Grie (Hellgrie)              Grie             
             Seegrie              Blo (Hellblo)              Blo
                                       Pink
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