/sʋɑʈ/, [sʋɑʈʰː]
OpprinnelseFrom Norwegian Nynorsk svart, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (“dirty, dark, black”). Largely replaced older sort, from Danish sort.
- black (color/colour)
- illegal; in avoidance of taxes
- indeclinable, neuterblack
“kledd i svart” — dressed in black
- form-of, participle, pastpast participle of svare
Bøyningersvart(neuter, singular) · svarte(definite, plural, singular) · svartere(comparative) · svartest(indefinite, superlative) · svarteste(definite, superlative)