Before you start
Meet schwarz
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
All 8 meanings
- black, reflecting little or no light
- (figurative) illegal
- black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin
- (politics, Germany, relational) of the CDU or CSU (large center-right Christian Democratic parties, whose associated colour is black)
- (politics, Austria, relational) of the ÖVP (conservative party, whose associated colour is black)
- (of coffee) without milk
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Endings
How schwarz changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Ich helfe dem schwarzen Mann.I help the black man.
- 2Die schwarze Nacht beginnt bald.The black night begins soon.
- 3Ich male ein schwarzes Bild.I paint a black picture.
- 4Schwarze Bilder hängen an der Wand.Black pictures are hanging on the wall.