how to pronounce schwarz

/ʃvaʁts/

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schwarz is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of schwarz in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… beziehen muss entweder schwarz oder weiß …”

meanings of schwarz

adjective:

Pertaining to Goth music or culture (called schwarze Szene (“black scene") in German).
Pertaining to the CDU or CSU (large center-right Christian Democratic parties, whose associated colour is black).
Illegal.
Black, reflecting little or no light.
Without milk.
Black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin.

noun:

Sable; black in heraldry.
Black (colour).

name:

A common surname. Spelling variant: Schwartz.

schwarz frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word schwarz occurs in german on average 59.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.