schwarz

See also: Schwarz

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 Dutch zwart, English swart and swarthy, West Frisian swart, Danish sort.

Pronunciation

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

schwarz (comparative schwärzer, superlative am schwärzesten)

  1. black, reflecting little or no light
  2. (figuratively) illegal
  3. black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin
  4. (politics, Germany) pertaining to the CDU or CSU (large center-right Christian Democratic parties, whose associated colour is black)
  5. (of coffee) without milk

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