Schwarz

See also: schwarz

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schwarz.

Proper noun

Schwarz

1. A surname from German.

See also

• Schwartz

French

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schwarz.

Proper noun

Schwarz ?

1. a surname from German

German

Distribution of the "Schwarz" surname (in Germany).

Etymology

From the adjective schwarz, 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): /ʃvaʁt͡s/

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• Hyphenation: Schwarz

Noun

Schwarz n (strong, genitive Schwarzes or Schwarz, no plural)

1. black (colour)
2. (heraldry) sable; black in heraldry

Declension

Declension of Schwarz [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Schwarz
genitive	eines	des	Schwarzes, Schwarz
dative	einem	dem	Schwarz
accusative	ein	das	Schwarz

Proper noun

Schwarz m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Schwarz' or (with an article) Schwarz, feminine genitive Schwarz, plural Schwarz or Schwarzes or Schwarzens)

1. a common surname transferred from the nickname; variant form Schwartz

Derived terms

• Cauchy-Schwarz-Ungleichung
• Schwarzin f (feminine form, obsolete)

Related terms

• Schwarzenegger
• Schwarzschild

See also

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)

Weiß	Grau	Schwarz
Rot (Purpur)	Orange; Braun	Gelb; Creme, Ocker
Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)	Grün (Dunkelgrün)
Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)	Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)	Blau (Dunkelblau)
Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)	Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)	Rosa ; Pink

Further reading

• “Schwarz” in Duden online
• “Schwarz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

From the adjective schwarz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃvat͡s/

Noun

Schwarz n (plural Schwarzrode)

1. The color black

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

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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): /ˈʃʋaːɐ̯t͡s/

Noun

Schwarz f

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

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Schwarz.

Proper noun

Schwarz m or f by sense

1. a surname from German

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schwarz.

Proper noun

Schwarz m or f by sense

1. a surname from German