kohlpechrabenschwarz
incredibly jet black (hyperbolic)
Word details
- German meaning
- Kohlpechrabenschwarz beschreibt eine sehr dunkle, tiefschwarze Farbe, die an die Farbe von Kohle, Pech und dem Gefieder eines Raben erinnert.
- English meaning
- Coal-pitch-raven-black describes a very dark, deep black color reminiscent of the color of coal, pitch, and the plumage of a raven.
- Synonym
- pechschwarz
- German example
- Ihr Haar war kohlpechrabenschwarz und glänzte im Sonnenlicht.
- English example
- Her hair was coal-pitch-raven-black and shone in the sunlight.
Example sentences with “kohlpechrabenschwarz”
Die Dunkelheit war kohlpechrabenschwarz. (The darkness was incredibly jet black.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a real word?
It is a highly colloquial, hyperbolic intensifier for blackness.