Black

German translation: schwarz

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English term or phrase:Black
German translation:schwarz
Entered by: Maya Jurt

12:50 Sep 2, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Black
color
Brandi
schwarz
Explanation:
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Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 02:55
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Summary of answers provided
na +2schwarz
Maya Jurt
naschwarz
Ursula Peter-Czichi
naschwartz
Yves Georges


  

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3 mins peer agreement (net): +2
schwarz


Explanation:
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Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 343
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ildiHo
3 hrs

agree  pcdaniel
4 hrs
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3 mins
schwarz


Explanation:
schwarz, dunkel (Black Forest)

native speaker

Ursula Peter-Czichi
United States
Local time: 20:55
PRO pts in pair: 78
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12 mins
schwartz


Explanation:
this is valid for the color and for the people as adjective.

If it is a name :
Schwartzer (m), Schwartze (f) this is also valid for ablack blackperson, in this latter case you can also translate with
Neger (m), Negerin (f)
Farbiger (m=), Farbige (f)

HTH


    none necessary
Yves Georges
France
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maya Jurt: Sorry, it's schwarz without t
11 mins

disagree  Roland Grefer: You got one "t" too many in"schwar(t)z", "Schwar(t)ze" and "Schwar(t)zer"; other than that, I agree
5 hrs
  -> you are right: it is strange that some errors are always comming up, even when you have verified in a dictionary!
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