vågablom

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Vågan +‎ blom. Literally, “a flower from Vågan” (in context of the lofotfiske which was also called vågafiske). The flower sense is used similarly to bernblom (“a present from fisherman who came back from the Bergen fish fair”).

Noun

vågablom m (definite singular vågablomen, indefinite plural vågablomar, definite plural vågablomane)

  1. (Nordnorsk) a present from a fisherman who came back home from lofotfiske

References

  • Johan Hveding (1968), Håløygsk ordsamling (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 142
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