No. 943 in Norwegian
black
The Norwegian word "black" does not exist; the correct word for "black" in Norwegian is "svart."
In a sentence
Bilen er svart.
The car is black.
Here, 'svart' (black) is an adjective describing the color of the noun 'bil' (car).
Svart-hvitt bilder har en klassisk appell.
Black-and-white photos have a classic appeal.
In this case, 'svart' (black) is part of a compound noun 'svart-hvitt' (black-and-white) describing a type (aspect) of pictures.
Han føler en svart skygge over seg.
He feels a black shadow over him.
Here, 'svart' (black) is used metaphorically to convey a sense of mood or emotion tied to the noun 'skygge' (shadow).
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