tiefschwarz
jet black
A particularly intense, almost completely black color.
EXAMPLE
Der Rabe hatte ein tiefschwarzes Gefieder.
The raven had jet-black plumage.
tiefschwarz
jet black
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry tiefschwarz, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | tiefschwarz |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Tiefschwarz' (jet black) is made up of 'tief' (deep) and 'schwarz' (black). Here, 'tief' intensifies the color description and does not refer to spatial depth.
EXAMPLE
Die Designerin wählte einen tiefschwarzen Stoff für das Kleid.
The designer chose a jet-black fabric for the dress.
Typical collocations
'Tiefschwarz' (jet black) is often used with visible things such as hair, eyes, clothing, fabrics, or vehicles. 'Tiefschwarze Nacht' (a pitch-black night) is also a common, vivid expression.
EXAMPLE
Im Schaufenster glänzte ein tiefschwarzes Auto.
A jet-black car gleamed in the shop window.
Vivid effect
The word is often deliberately used for emphasis and expressive description. It is therefore especially well suited to vivid descriptions of colors and appearances.
EXAMPLE
Unter dem tiefschwarzen Himmel leuchteten die Sterne besonders hell.
Under the jet-black sky, the stars shone especially brightly.
In real life
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