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

  1. bat (nocturnal flying animal)
    Synonym: fladdermus
  2. Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
    Synonym: nattskärra
  3. 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
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nattblacka nattblackas
definite nattblackan nattblackans
plural indefinite nattblackor nattblackors
definite nattblackorna nattblackornas

References

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