zwart

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swart, from Old Dutch swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zʋɑrt/
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  • Hyphenation: zwart
  • Rhymes: -ɑrt

Adjective

zwart (comparative zwarter, superlative zwartst)

  1. black
    Antonym: wit
  2. having dark skin
    Antonym: blank
  3. illegal, without payment or taxation
    Antonym: wit

Inflection

Declension of zwart
uninflected zwart
inflected zwarte
comparative zwarter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial zwart zwarter het zwartst
het zwartste
indefinite m./f. sing. zwarte zwartere zwartste
n. sing. zwart zwarter zwartste
plural zwarte zwartere zwartste
definite zwarte zwartere zwartste
partitive zwarts zwarters

Derived terms

Noun

zwart n (uncountable)

  1. the colour black

See also

Colors in Dutch · kleuren (layout · text)
     wit      grijs      zwart
             rood; karmijnrood              oranje; bruin              geel; roomwit
             groengeel/limoengroen              groen             
             blauwgroen/cyaan; groenblauw/petrolblauw              azuurblauw              blauw
             violet; indigo              magenta; paars              roze

Limburgish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swart, from Old Dutch swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz.

Noun

zwart n

  1. black