svartemarje

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Compound of svart (black) + marje (archaic slang for Marie), after English Black Maria.

Noun

svartemarje f or m (definite singular svartemarja or svartemarjen, indefinite plural svartemarjer, definite plural svartemarjene)

  1. Black Maria

Synonyms

References

  • “svartemarje” in The Bokmål Dictionary. (Note: the definition there as any marked police vehicle is incorrect and does not reflect common Norwegian usage)
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