schwarzer Mann
/ˈʃvaʁt͡sɐ man/word by word
The English phrase "black man" is translated into German as schwarzer Mann.
The phrase is used to refer to a man with dark skin, typically of African descent.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase schwarzer Mann, the adjective schwarzer takes the -er ending because it is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case following no article. The phrase changes to schwarzen Mann when used in the accusative or dative case, such as in the sentence Ich sehe einen schwarzen Mann (I see a black man).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʃvaʁtsɐ man/
Did you know?
- The phrase schwarzer Mann is the title of a traditional German children's counting-out rhyme used to decide who will be 'it' in a game.
- In historical German folklore, the schwarzer Mann often represented a mysterious or sinister figure, sometimes linked to the devil or a supernatural herald.
- In German, the word Mann can refer specifically to a husband, meaning a sentence about a schwarzer Mann could be interpreted as referring to someone's spouse.
Examples in context
- Ein schwarzer Mann arbeitet dort.A black man works there.
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