No. 894 in German
schwarz
Black.
In a sentence
Der Himmel sieht schwarz aus.
The sky appears black.
Used as a description of color for the sky, indicating the absence of light or the presence of dark clouds.
Er trägt oft schwarze Kleidung.
He often wears black clothes.
Refers to the color of the clothing, implying it is black in color.
Das Geschäft lief in diesem Jahr noch nie schwarz.
The business has not been in the black this year.
Here, 'schwarz' is part of the idiomatic expression 'im schwarzen Bereich sein,' which means to be in the financial profit zone.
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