The Dutch word for black is
zwart
Dutch Definition
| black | |
| 1. zwart |
Translations for black and their definitions
| zwart |  © | |
| 1. adj. black | ||
| De auto is zwart. - The car is black. | ||
| Hij draagt altijd zwarte kleding. - He always wears black clothing. | ||
| Deze pen is nog zwarter dan die. - This pen is even blacker than that one. | ||
| 2. adj. having dark skin | ||
| Zijn huid is zwart. - His skin is black. | ||
| In sommige culturen wordt zwarte huid als erg mooi beschouwd. - In some cultures, black skin is considered very beautiful. | ||
| 3. adj. (of income) illegally obtained, without paying due taxes | ||
| Hij heeft wat zwart geld verstopt. - He has some black, or untaxed money hidden. | ||
| Werken voor zwart geld is illegaal. - Working for black money is illegal. | ||
| Veel mensen vermijden zwarte inkomsten om problemen met de belastingdienst te voorkomen. - Many people avoid black income to prevent issues with the tax authorities. | ||
| 4. n-n. the colour black | ||
| neger | |
| 1. n-m. (colloquial now offensive in many contexts) a black person, a Negro (male or of unspecified gender) |
| zwarte | |
| 1. adj. of zwart | |
| 2. n. a black person, especially a (sub-Saharan) African | |
| 3. n. (history, Belgium) a (fascist) collaborator with the Nazis during World War II, member of the Dietsche Militie - Zwarte Brigade; by extension, a neo-nazi |
| donker | |
| 1. adj. dark | |
| 2. n-n. (with definite article) darkness, the dark |
| negerin | |
| 1. n-f. (offensive) black woman, negress |
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