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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From blå (“black”, literally “blue”) + mann (“man”). Compare blåmann.
Proper noun
Blåmann m (definite Blåmannen)
- a name used for black goats
1864, Aasmund O. Vinje, “Leitande efter Blaamann”, in Diktsamling, page 150:„Blaamann“, „Blaamann“, Bukken min,
tænk paa vesle Guten din!
Bjørnen med sin lodne Feld
kan deg taka seint i Kveld.- “Blue Man”, “Blue Man”, my buck,
think of your little boy!
The bear with its shaggy fur
can take you late tonight.
See also
- Blåen (name used for black horses)
References
- Asbjørn Karbø with Kristoffer Kruken (1994) Blåmann og Lykle: norske geitenamn, page 68