adjective
pechschwarz
pitch-black
The German word "pechschwarz" is an adjective meaning "pitch black" or "jet black" – an intense, deep black.
It is made of two words:
- "Pech" meaning "pitch" (a very dark, sticky substance), and
- "schwarz" meaning "black".
Similar words include "dunkelschwarz" (dark black), "tiefschwarz" (deep black), and "rabenschwarz" (raven black).
Difference:
- "Pechschwarz" emphasizes an absolute, intense blackness, similar to "pitch black."
- Other adjectives like "dunkelschwarz" are more general, simply meaning very dark black, without the connotation of depth or thickness associated with pitch.
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Examples
Der Hund ist pechschwarz.adjective
The dog is pitch-black.
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