Schwarzwald
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- proper noun
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Selva Negra
- I think of the gestures of friends that I've heard over the years: how my father's Catholic business friend in Frankfurt had a two-sided picture hanging in a frame over his desk—one side of Hitler, one of a Schwarzwald landscape.
Examples
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Koslowsky, Schwarzwald, and Ashuri (2001), for example, found a two-factor solution that portrayed power bases as hard/harsh/strong or soft/weak.
Academic text (2004) -
German and American, non-Jew and Jew will spend four days in the Schwarzwald woods together, sharing the stories and silences of who we are.
Fiction book (2000) -
He praised the wonderful Germany, above all the Schwarzwald and Bayern.
Academic text (2008) -
We vanquished the mill witch of Karlstadt, the frog boy of Glutenhof, and the cannibal chef of the Schwarzwald in the gingerbread house of terror.
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The Schwarzwald is known for its picturesque landscapes and dense forests.
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Many tourists visit the Schwarzwald to enjoy hiking and nature activities.
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The Schwarzwald, also called the Black Forest, is famous for its charming villages.
Synonyms
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3.9
A mountain area in the southwest of Germany with thick woods and famous scenery
Surface Forms
Etymology
Schwarzwald comes from the German words schwarz and Wald, which mean 'black' and 'forest'. It was named for the thick, dark trees that make the hills look black, so people also call the area the 'Black Forest'.