schwärzen

C1

to blacken

English meaning
to blacken

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schwärzen in a sentence

Ruß schwärzt das helle Papier.

Soot blackens the light paper.

Conjugation of schwärzen

ichschwärze
duschwärzt
er/sie/esschwärzt
wirschwärzen
ihrschwärzt
sie/Sieschwärzen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schwärzte
Perfect
hat geschwärzt

Where schwärzen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch, althochdeutsch swerzen „schwarz machen“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

Words that go with schwärzen

Questions about schwärzen

How do you conjugate schwärzen?

Present tense: schwärze, schwärzt, schwärzt, schwärzen, schwärzt, schwärzen. Simple past: schwärzte. Perfect: hat geschwärzt.

What does schwärzen mean in English?

schwärzen means "to blacken". For example: "Ruß schwärzt das helle Papier." — "Soot blackens the light paper."

What level is schwärzen in German?

schwärzen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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