schwatz

See also: Schwatz

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Old High German swarz, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (“dirty, dark, black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃʋats/

Adjective

schwatz (masculine schwatze, feminine schwatz, comparative schwatzer, superlative et schwatzte)

1. (most dialects) black

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German

Pronunciation

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Verb

schwatz

1. (deprecated template usage) Imperative singular of schwatzen.
2. (colloquial) (deprecated template usage) First-person singular present of schwatzen.

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

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

Adjective

schwatz

1. black