blanc
white wine
In wine terminology, refers to a white wine. Often used in the phrase 'Vin blanc'.
EXAMPLE
Zu Fisch passt am besten ein trockener Wein, am besten ein Blanc.
A dry wine goes best with fish, preferably a blanc.
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Meanings
blanc
void
In card games, especially Skat, it means that you do not have a single card of a particular suit in your hand.
EXAMPLE
Ich konnte den Stich nicht machen, denn ich war Kreuz blanc.
I couldn't take the trick because I was void in clubs.
Usage tips
Register and origin
'Blanc' is a loanword from French and means 'white'. In German, however, it is not used generally for the color white, but only in special contexts such as wine or card games.
EXAMPLE
Für eine weiße Wand würde man nie „eine blance Wand“ sagen.
For a white wall, you would never say 'eine blance Wand' (a blanc wall).
No declension
The adjective 'blanc' is invariable in German. It is never declined and does not take endings, even when it comes before a noun.
EXAMPLE
Er bestellte ein Glas „Vin blanc“.
He ordered a glass of 'Vin blanc'.
Context clue
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. If people are talking about food and drink, it means white wine. If people are talking about card games, it means that someone does not have a suit.
EXAMPLE
Zum Fisch passt dieser Blanc hervorragend.
This blanc goes excellently with the fish.
Use in card games
In the context of card games like Skat, 'blanc' always comes after the suit that you do not have. The typical construction is '[suit] blanc sein' (to be void in [suit]).
EXAMPLE
Er hatte ein gutes Blatt, war aber leider Herz blanc.
He had a good hand, but unfortunately he was void in hearts.
Compare with
blanc vs frei
free
In card games, frei and blanc can express that someone does not have a card of a particular suit. Frei is used together with the suit. Blanc is a direct technical term for this situation, especially in Skat.
blanc
Nach dem Geben ist Mia in Herz blanc.
After the deal, Mia is void in hearts.
frei
Nach dem Geben ist Mia frei von Herzkarten.
After the deal, Mia has no hearts in her hand.
In real life
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