Blåmann
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Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From blå (“black”, literally “blue”) + mann (“man”). Compare blåmann.
Proper noun
[edit]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.
- “Blue Man”, “Blue Man”, my buck,
See also
[edit]- Blåen (name used for black horses)
References
[edit]- Asbjørn Karbø with Kristoffer Kruken (1994) Blåmann og Lykle: norske geitenamn, page 68