rabenschwarz

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German rabenswarz, by surface analysis, Rabe +‎ schwarz. Literally, black like a raven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁaːbn̩ˈʃvaʁt͡s]
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  • Rhymes: -aʁt͡s

Adjective

rabenschwarz (strong nominative masculine singular rabenschwarzer, comparative rabenschwärzer or rabenschwarzer, superlative am rabenschwärzesten or am rabenschwarzesten)

  1. pitch-black, black as coal

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