schwarz
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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, Yiddish שוואַרץ (shvarts).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ʃvarts/, [ʃʋaʁts], [ʃʋaɐ̯ts], [ʃʋaːts], [ʃʋaχts]
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Adjective
[edit]schwarz (strong nominative masculine singular schwarzer, comparative schwärzer or schwarzer, superlative am schwärzesten or am schwarzesten)
- black, reflecting little or no light
- (figurative) illegal
- black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin
- (politics, Germany, relational) of the CDU or CSU (large center-right Christian Democratic parties, whose associated colour is black)
- (of coffee) without milk
- (trick-taking card games) not having won any trick (or only tricks with zero points)
- (relational) Goth (of Goth music or culture, called schwarze Szene (“black scene”) in German)
Declension
[edit]| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist schwarz | sie ist schwarz | es ist schwarz | sie sind schwarz | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | schwarzer | schwarze | schwarzes | schwarze |
| genitive | schwarzen | schwarzer | schwarzen | schwarzer | |
| dative | schwarzem | schwarzer | schwarzem | schwarzen | |
| accusative | schwarzen | schwarze | schwarzes | schwarze | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der schwarze | die schwarze | das schwarze | die schwarzen |
| genitive | des schwarzen | der schwarzen | des schwarzen | der schwarzen | |
| dative | dem schwarzen | der schwarzen | dem schwarzen | den schwarzen | |
| accusative | den schwarzen | die schwarze | das schwarze | die schwarzen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein schwarzer | eine schwarze | ein schwarzes | (keine) schwarzen |
| genitive | eines schwarzen | einer schwarzen | eines schwarzen | (keiner) schwarzen | |
| dative | einem schwarzen | einer schwarzen | einem schwarzen | (keinen) schwarzen | |
| accusative | einen schwarzen | eine schwarze | ein schwarzes | (keine) schwarzen | |
Derived terms
[edit]- pechschwart (adjective)
- Schwarzarbeit f
- Schwarzarbeiter m
- Schwärze f
- Schwarzer m
- Schwarzfahrer m
- schwarzsehen (verb)
- Schwarzseher m
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “schwarz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “schwarz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “schwarz” in Duden online
Hunsrik
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- xwats (Wiesemann spelling system)
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Adjective
[edit]schwarz (comparative schwerzer, superlative schwerzest)
- black
- Ich hon en schwarze Katz.
- I have a black cat.
See also
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “schwarz”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch
Pennsylvania German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Adjective
[edit]schwarz
See also
[edit]| Weiss | Gro | Schwarz (Schwatz) |
| Rot | Arentsch; Brau | Gehl |
| Grie (Hellgrie) | Grie | |
| Seegrie | Blo (Hellblo) | Blo |
| Pink |
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