Svarteboka
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
edit- Svartboka
- Svarteboki, Svartboki (dialectal or old spelling)
- Svartebokja, Svartbokja (dialectal)
Etymology
editFrom svart (“black”) + -e- + boka (“the book”).
Proper noun
editSvarteboka
- (folklore) a mythical book with instructions for use of different kinds of magic, written by St. Cyprianus (or Kyphrianus) or by the Devil himself. The book is said to be used in Svarteskolen or is coming from there.
- name of any book or notebook, which is supposed to content the text copied from this mythical book mentioned above
- the Black Book