svartemarje

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Compound of svart (“black”) +‎ marje (archaic slang for Marie), after English Black Maria.

Noun

svartemarje f or m (definite singular svartemarja or svartemarjen, indefinite plural svartemarjer, definite plural svartemarjene)

1. Black Maria

Synonyms

• marje
• maje

References

• “svartemarje” in The Bokmål Dictionary. (Note: the definition there as any marked police vehicle is incorrect and does not reflect common Norwegian usage)