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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschwarz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃvaʁts
"Die Nacht ist dunkel und schwarz."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of the very darkest color, resulting from the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white.
"He wore a sharp black suit to the formal evening event."
- 1
The darkest color or hue, situated at the extreme end of the lightness scale opposite to white.
"She mixed white with black to create various shades of gray."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coming from Old English 'blæc', meaning 'black, dark, ink', this term traces back to Proto-Germanic *blakkaz ('burned, dark'), ultimately rooted in the Proto-Indo-European *bhel- meaning 'to shine, flash, burn' (producing words with contrasting meanings of bright and dark). Over centuries, it evolved to represent the darkest color resulting from the complete absence or absorption of light.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Black" is said worldwide
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noir
Transliteration: nwaʁ
"Le chat noir traverse la rue."
schwarz
Transliteration: ʃvaʁts
"Die Nacht ist dunkel und schwarz."
nero
Transliteration: ˈnɛro
"Indossa una giacca di pelle nera."
negro
Transliteration: ˈneɣɾo
"El cielo nocturno es de color negro."
preto
Transliteration: ˈpɾetu
"O carro novo dele é preto."
काला
Transliteration: kala
"आकाश में काले बादल छाए हैं।"
黑色
Transliteration: hēisè
"他穿了一件黑色的外套。"
검은색
Transliteration: geomeunsaek
"그는 검은색 모자를 쓰고 있다."
黒
Transliteration: kuro
"彼女は白い猫と黒い猫を飼っています。"
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