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schwarz

adj · /ʃvarts/ ·
Etymology

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 Dutch zwart, English swart and swarthy, West Frisian swart, Danish sort, Yiddish שוואַרץ (shvarts).

Translation

  1. black, reflecting little or no light
  2. illegal figuratively
  3. black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin
  4. of the CDU or CSU (large center-right Christian Democratic parties, whose associated colour is black) Germany, relational
  5. of the ÖVP (conservative party, whose associated colour is black) Austria, relational
  6. without milk
  7. not having won any trick (or only tricks with zero points)
  8. Goth (of Goth music or culture, called schwarze Szene (“black scene”) in German) relational

Schwarz

noun · /ʃvaʁt͡s/ ·
Etymology

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.

Translation

  1. black (colour) neuter, no-plural, strong
  2. sable; black in heraldry neuter, no-plural, strong

Declension

CaseSingular
Nominative Schwarz
Accusative Schwarz
Dative Schwarz
Genitive Schwarzes

Schwarz

name · /ʃvaʁt͡s/ ·
Etymology

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.

Translation

  1. a common surname transferred from the nickname; variant form Schwartz feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname