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The Dutch word for black is
zwart





black

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


donker
     1. adj. dark
     2. n-n. (with definite article) darkness, the dark


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


negerin
     1. n-f. (offensive) black woman, negress


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