blámaður
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse blámaðr, equivalent to blár (“blue”) + maður (“man”).
Pronunciation
Noun
blámaður m (genitive singular blámanns, nominative plural blámenn)
- a black person
Usage notes
Has a lot of historical literary usage, but may now be considered derogatory by some.
Declension
declension of blámaður
| maður | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | blámaður | blámaðurinn | blámenn | blámennirnir |
| accusative | blámann | blámanninn | blámenn | blámennina |
| dative | blámanni | blámanninum | blámönnum | blámönnunum |
| genitive | blámanns | blámannsins | blámanna | blámannanna |
Synonyms
- (a black person): svertingi, blökkumaður, negri