swarz

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, whence also Old Saxon swart, Old English sweart (English sward, swart, swarth, swarthy), Old Norse svartr, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐍂𐍄𐍃 (swarts). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (“dirty, dark, black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̠wart͡s/

Adjective

swarz

1. black

Descendants

• Middle High German: swarz
  • Alemannic German:

    Alsatian: schwàrz

    Swabian: schwardds

  • Bavarian: schwoarz

    Cimbrian: sbartz

    Mòcheno: schbòrz

  • Central Franconian: schwatz, zjwats

    Hunsrik: schwarz

  • German: schwarz
  • Luxembourgish: schwaarz
  • Rhine Franconian:

    Hessian: schwoaz

    Pennsylvania German: schwatz

  • Vilamovian: świöc
  • Yiddish: שוואַרץ (shvarts)

References

• Wright, Joseph (1906), An Old High German Primer‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press

See also

Colors in Old High German · farawa, farwa (layout · text)

wīȥ	grāo	swarz
rōt	gelewrōt, gelorōt, rōtgelo; brūn, ërpf	gelo
	gruoni
	blāo	blāo
	purpura