schwarz

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German

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Etymology

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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

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

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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)

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Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Alternative forms

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  • xwats (Wiesemann spelling system)

Etymology

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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).

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Adjective

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schwarz (comparative schwerzer, superlative schwerzest)

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

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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

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Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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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.

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schwarz

  1. black

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