pechschwarz
C1pitch black
- English meaning
- pitch black
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Colours
- Dictionary
- German words with P
More: C1 Nature & Weather words. Hear “pechschwarz” in C1 German videos, or save “pechschwarz” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.
pechschwarz in a sentence
Die pechschwarze Nacht ließ kein Licht hindurch.
The pitch black night let no light through.
Word family
pechschwarz is built from schwarz (black) and das Pech (bad luck). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where pechschwarz comes from
Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Substantiv Pech und dem Adjektiv schwarz
Learn pechschwarz with 19 related words
pechschwarz is part of the Colours package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.
Words that go with pechschwarz
Questions about pechschwarz
What does pechschwarz mean in English?
pechschwarz means "pitch black". For example: "Die pechschwarze Nacht ließ kein Licht hindurch." — "The pitch black night let no light through."
What level is pechschwarz in German?
pechschwarz is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the colours vocabulary.
Free to start · no credit card
Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.
Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885