zwarte

Meaning

Adj

1. (attributive, feminine, form-of, masculine, singular) inflection of zwart:
2. (attributive, definite, form-of, neuter, singular) inflection of zwart:
3. (attributive, form-of, plural) inflection of zwart:

Noun

1. (feminine, masculine, no-diminutive) a black person, especially a (sub-Saharan) African
2. (Belgium, feminine, masculine, no-diminutive) a (fascist) collaborator with the Nazis during World War II, member of the Dietsche Militie - Zwarte Brigade; by extension, a neo-nazi

zwart

• Adj
• Noun

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Concepts

black

negro

nigger

Negro

Black person

neger

Cushite

negress

Synonyms

neger

zwart

negerin

negervrouw

Translations

negro

Neger

negra

Noir

negra

Schwarzer

nera

negro

noire

siyah

negre

nero

schwarz

Negerin

سَوْدَاء

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzʋɑr.tə/

Etymology

From zwart.

Sentences

Voor een begrafenis dragen de meeste mensen zwarte kleren .

For a funeral, most people wear black clothes.

Zwarte Piet zorgt recent voor veel controverse .

Zwarte Piet has recently caused a lot of controversy.

Huwelijksfotografie is niet simpel , onder meer omdat het zwarte pak en de witte jurk moeilijk samen te belichten zijn .

Wedding photography is not easy, partly because the black suit and the white dress are difficult to illuminate together.