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”

  1. 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.