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) a black person, especially a (sub-Saharan) African
2. (Belgium,feminine,masculine) a (fascist) collaborator with the Nazis during World War II, member of the Dietsche Militie - Zwarte Brigade; by extension, a neo-nazi

Concepts

black

negro

Negro

negress

Cushite

Black person

neger

nigger

Hyphenated as

zwar‧te

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.