svartauga
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From svart (“black”) + auga (“eye(d)”).
Noun
svartauga n (definite singular svartauga, indefinite plural svartaugo, definite plural svartaugo)
- (dialectal, anatomy) a pupil of the eye
- Coordinate term: kvitauga
- (dialectal, botany) a hemp-nettle
svartauga n
- definite plural of svartauge
Adjective
svartauga (indeclinable)
- having dark or black eyes; black-eyed
- Synonym: svartøygd
- 1955, Gullvåg, Olav, Det bortkomne manuskriptet, Oslo: Norli, page 283:
- Han møtte ei svartauga gjente der, halvblods.
- He met a black-eyed girl there, mixed race.