nattblacka
Swedish
Etymology
natt (“night”) + blacka (“to flutter”). Disputed relationship with obsolete natbakka and aptanbakka, compare Danish aftenbakke. See also Faroese leðurbløka, Icelandic leðurblaka.
Noun
nattblacka c
- bat (nocturnal flying animal)
- Synonym: fladdermus
- european nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
- Synonym: nattskärra
- nighthawk (person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours)
- Synonym: nattfjäril
Declension
| Declension of nattblacka | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | nattblacka | nattblackan | nattblackor | nattblackorna |
| Genitive | nattblackas | nattblackans | nattblackors | nattblackornas |
References
- nattblacka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- nattblacka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- nattblacka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- nattblacka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)