nachtschwarz

pitch-black; black as night.

English translations

  1. 01

    night black

Word details

German meaning
So dunkel wie die Nacht.
English meaning
Pitch black
Synonym
pechschwarz, tiefschwarz
German example
Die Nacht war nachtschwarz.
English example
The night was pitch black.
Comparative
nachtschwärzerSuperlative: am nachtschwärzesten

Example sentences with “nachtschwarz”

  1. Das war eine nachtschwarze Nacht. (It was a pitch-black night.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'nachtschwarz' a literal color?

It is an evocative adjective used to describe extreme darkness.