zwart

Meaning

Adj

1. black
2. dark, black
3. illegally obtained, without paying due taxes

Noun

the colour black

Concepts

black

sable

negro

Negro

pessimistic

Black

dark

dusky

Cushite

Black person

neger

nigger

dirty

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zʋɑrt/

Etymology

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

Sentences

De Belgische vlag is zwart , geel en rood .

The Belgian flag is black, yellow and red.

Arbeidsinspecteurs zullen het zwart werken , dat een plaag voor wettige arbeid is , kunnen aanpakken .

Labour inspectorates will be able to deal with unregistered labour, which is the scourge of legitimate employment.