Farbror Blå
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally ’Uncle Blue’, referring to the blue uniforms worn by the Swedish police. Likely named after the character with the same name in the book Aunt Green, Aunt Brown and Aunt Lavender (1918) and its sequels by Elsa Beskow (1874–1953).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /farbrʊr ˈbloː/
Proper noun
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