No. 710 in Dutch
zwart
Black.
In a sentence
De kat is zwart.
The cat is black.
Here, 'zwart' describes the color of the noun 'kat'.
Hij draagt altijd zwarte kleding.
He always wears black clothing.
In this sentence, 'zwart' is used as an adjective in its inflected form 'zwarte', as it proceeds the plural or definite noun 'kleding'.
Het idee was zwart van humor.
The idea was black with humor.
Here, 'zwart' describes a figurative concept, emphasizing the tone or style of the 'humor'.
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