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zwart.

black

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/zʋɑrt/

  1. black

    De auto is zwart.
    Hij draagt altijd zwarte kleding.

  2. dark, black

    Zijn huid is zwart.

  3. illegally obtained, without paying due taxes

    Hij heeft wat zwart geld verstopt.
    Werken voor zwart geld is illegaal.
Where this word comes from

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

noun/zʋɑrt/

  1. the colour black

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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