blámaður
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse blámaðr, equivalent to blár (“blue”) + maður (“man”). Cognate with Norwegian blåmann and Swedish blåman.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
blámaður m (genitive singular blámanns, nominative plural blámenn)
- a black person
Usage notes edit
Has a lot of historical literary usage, but may now be considered derogatory by some.
Declension edit
declension of blámaður
| maður | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | blámaður | blámaðurinn | blámenn | blámennirnir |
| accusative | blámann | blámanninn | blámenn | blámennina |
| dative | blámanni | blámanninum | blámönnum | blámönnunum |
| genitive | blámanns | blámannsins | blámanna | blámannanna |
Synonyms edit
- (a black person): svertingi, surtur, blökkumaður, negri