Coined by visual artist Destiny Deacon in 1991 as an alteration of black.
blak
blak
verbal noun of blaka
blak n (genitive singular blaks, plural bløk)
Declension of blak | ||||
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n5 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | blak | blakið | bløk | bløkini |
accusative | blak | blakið | bløk | bløkini |
dative | blaki | blakinum | bløkum | bløkunum |
genitive | blaks | blaksins | blaka | blakanna |
From Old Irish bláthach via Early Middle Scots . Compare Scottish Gaelic blàthach.
blak n (genitive singular blaks, uncountable)
Declension of blak (singular only) | ||
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n5s | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | blak | blakið |
accusative | blak | blakið |
dative | blaki | blakinum |
genitive | blaks | blaksins |
blak
blak n (genitive singular blaks, nominative plural blök)
Declension of blak | ||||
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n-s | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | blak | blakið | blök | blökin |
accusative | blak | blakið | blök | blökin |
dative | blaki | blakinu | blökum | blökunum |
genitive | blaks | blaksins | blaka | blakanna |
From Old English blæc, from Proto-Germanic *blakaz.
blak (plural and weak singular blake, comparative blakker, superlative blakkest)
blak
whit | grey, hor | blak |
red; cremesyn, gernet | citrine, aumbre; broun, tawne | yelow, dorry, gul; canevas |
grasgrene | grene | |
plunket; ewage | asure, livid | blewe, blo, pers |
violet; inde | rose, murrey; purpel, purpur | claret |
blak