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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse blámaðr, equivalent to blár + maður. Cognate with Norwegian and Norwegian Nynorsk blåmann and Swedish blåman.
Pronunciation
Noun
blámaður m (genitive singular blámanns, nominative plural blámenn)
- black person
- Synonyms: svertingi m, blökkumaður m; (vulgar, ethnic slur) surtur m, negri m
Usage notes
Has a lot of historical literary usage, but may now be considered derogatory by some.
Declension
Declension of
blámaður (
masculine irreg-stem, based on maður)
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