svartauga

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From svart (“black”) +‎ auga (“eye(d)”).

Noun

svartauga n (plural svartauga)

1. (dialectal, anatomy) a pupil of the eye

   Coordinate term: kvitauga

2. (dialectal, botany) a hemp-nettle

svartauga n

1. definite plural of svartauge

Adjective

svartauga (indeclinable)

1. having dark or black eyes; black-eyed

   Synonym: svartøygd

   • 1955, Olav Gullvåg, Det bortkomne manuskriptet, Oslo: Norli, page 283:

     Han møtte ei svartauga gjente der, halvblods.

     He met a black-eyed girl there, mixed race.