The Swedish word for black is svart. This deep, powerful color has a variety of expressions in Swedish, often used both literally and poetically in descriptions of nature, emotion, fashion, and mood.
Common Shades and Synonyms
svart – black (base color)
mörksvart – dark black
kolsvart – coal black
natsvart – night black
asksvart – ash black
bläcksvart – ink black
onyx – onyx (gemstone black)
röksvart – smoke black
sotig – sooty / smudged black
Poetic and Descriptive Expressions
månljusmörker – moonlit darkness
skuggfärgad – shadow-colored
mörk som natten – dark as night
dyster – gloomy (used metaphorically for color or mood)
