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Schwarz.

black (colour)

7 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃvaʁt͡s/

  1. black (colour)

    neuter · no-plural · strong

  2. sable; black in heraldry

    neuter · no-plural · strong
Where this word comes from

From the adjective schwarz, 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 German schwarz, Dutch zwart, English swart.

name/ʃvaʁt͡s/

  1. a common surname transferred from the nickname; variant form Schwartz

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From the adjective schwarz, 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 German schwarz, Dutch zwart, English swart.

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