Black and Dreich

Black

Black adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: the Friday of the stock market crash was indeed a black day for the country

Dreich and black are semantically related. (Scottish) In some cases you can use "Dreich" instead an adjective "Black".

Dreich

Dreich adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: historically regarded as a dreich corner of Britain, Scotland's very name comes from the Greek word for “dark”

Black and dreich are semantically related. You can use "Black" instead an adjective "Dreich".
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