swarz
Old High German
Etymology
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
- black
Descendants
- Middle High German: swarz
- Alemannic German:
- Alsatian: schwàrz
- Swabian: schwardds
- Bavarian: schwoarz
- Cimbrian: sbartz
- Central Franconian: schwatz
- Hunsrik: schwarz
- German: schwarz
- Luxembourgish: schwaarz
- Rhine Franconian:
- Hessian: schwoaz
- Pennsylvania German: schwatz
- Vilamovian: świöc
- Yiddish: שוואַרץ (shvarts)
- Alemannic German:
References
- Joseph Wright, 'An Old High German Primer, Second Edition'