Blåland

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Bláland, from blár (“blue, black”) +‎ land (“land”).

Proper noun

Blåland n

(historical) the northern part of Africa or possibly also areas further south
Synonym: Afrika

Related terms

blåmann (“black person, African, Moor”)

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