zwart

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swart, from Old Dutch swart, from Proto-West Germanic *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
    De auto is zwart. ― The car is black.
    Hij draagt altijd zwarte kleding. ― He always wears black clothing.
    Deze pen is nog zwarter dan die. ― This pen is even blacker than that one.
  2. (of skin) dark, black
    Coordinate terms: blank, bruin, wit
    Zijn huid is zwart. ― His skin is black.
    In sommige culturen wordt zwarte huid als erg mooi beschouwd. ― In some cultures, black skin is considered very beautiful.
  3. (of income) illegally obtained, without paying due taxes
    Antonym: wit
    Hij heeft wat zwart geld verstopt. ― He has some black, or untaxed money hidden.
    Werken voor zwart geld is illegaal. ― Working for black money is illegal.
    Veel mensen vermijden zwarte inkomsten om problemen met de belastingdienst te voorkomen. ― Many people avoid black income to prevent issues with the tax authorities.

Declension

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

Descendants

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

zwart n

  1. black
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