Faroese

Adjective

svart

1. inflection of svartur:
   1. neuter nominative singular
   2. neuter accusative singular

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋɑʈ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- ‎(“dirty, dark, black”).

Adjective

svart ‎(neuter singular svart, definite singular and plural svarte, comparative svartere, indefinite superlative svartest, definite superlative svarteste)

1. black (colour)
2. illegal; in avoidance of taxes

Derived terms

Noun

svart n ‎(indeclinable)

1. black

   kledd i svart - dressed in black

Etymology 2

Verb

svart

1. past participle of svare

References

• “svart” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- ‎(“dirty, dark, black”).

Adjective

svart ‎(neuter singular svart, definite singular and plural svarte, comparative svartare, indefinite superlative svartast, definite superlative svartaste)

1. black (colour)
2. illegal; in avoidance of taxes

Derived terms

• svart boks
• svartedauden
• Svartehavet
• svarteliste

Noun

svart

1. black

See also

References

• “svart” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish svarter, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz ‎(“black, dark-coloured”), from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- ‎(“dirty, dark, black”). Cognate with Dutch zwart, English swart, German schwarz, Icelandic svartur and Danish sort. Related to Latin sordes ‎(“dirt”), sordere ‎(“to be dirty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /svart/, [svaʈ]

Adjective

svart (comparative svartare, superlative svartast)

1. black
2. illegal; in avoidance of taxes

Declension

Related terms

• svärta