swarz

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *swartaz, whence also Old Saxon swart, Old English sweart (English sward, swart, swarth, swarthy), Old Norse svartr, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐍄𐍃 (swarts). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (“dirty, dark, black”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /s̠wart͡s/

Adjective

swarz

black

Descendants

Middle High German: swarz
- German: schwarz
- Luxembourgish: schwaarz
- Vilamovian: świöc
- Yiddish: שוואַרץ‎ (shvarts)

References

Joseph Wright, 'An Old High German Primer, Second Edition'

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