zwart

See also: Zwart

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zʋɑrt/
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  • 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
Inflection of zwart
uninflected zwart
inflected zwarte
comparative zwarter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial zwartzwarterhet zwartst
het zwartste
indefinite m./f. sing. zwartezwarterezwartste
n. sing. zwartzwarterzwartste
plural zwartezwarterezwartste
definite zwartezwarterezwartste
partitive zwartszwarters—

Derived terms

Noun

zwart n (plural zwarten, diminutive zwartje n)

  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
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