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zwart



black
black

Gender

The gender of zwart is neuter. E.g. het zwart.

Definitions

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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



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