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
- (figurative) 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
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist schwarz | sie ist schwarz | es ist schwarz | sie sind schwarz | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | schwarzer | schwarze | schwarzes | schwarze |
genitive | schwarzen | schwarzer | schwarzen | schwarzer | |
dative | schwarzem | schwarzer | schwarzem | schwarzen | |
accusative | schwarzen | schwarze | schwarzes | schwarze | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der schwarze | die schwarze | das schwarze | die schwarzen |
genitive | des schwarzen | der schwarzen | des schwarzen | der schwarzen | |
dative | dem schwarzen | der schwarzen | dem schwarzen | den schwarzen | |
accusative | den schwarzen | die schwarze | das schwarze | die schwarzen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein schwarzer | eine schwarze | ein schwarzes | (keine) schwarzen |
genitive | eines schwarzen | einer schwarzen | eines schwarzen | (keiner) schwarzen | |
dative | einem schwarzen | einer schwarzen | einem schwarzen | (keinen) schwarzen | |
accusative | einen schwarzen | eine schwarze | ein schwarzes | (keine) schwarzen |
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 Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “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 |
Further reading edit
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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