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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
schwarz (strong nominative masculine singular schwarzer, comparative schwärzer or schwarzer, superlative am schwärzesten or am schwarzesten)
- black, reflecting little or no light
- (figuratively) 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]
Derived terms[edit]
- Schwarzarbeit f
- Schwarzarbeiter m
- Schwärze f
- Schwarzer m
- Schwarzfahrer m
- schwarzsehen
- Schwarzseher m
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “schwarz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “schwarz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “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 |
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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 |
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