No. 540 in Norwegian
blå
Blue.
In a sentence
Himlen er blå.
The sky is blue.
In this context, 'blå' describes the color of the sky, used as an adjective.
Han fikk et blått kort i fotballkampen.
He received a blue card in the soccer match.
Here, 'blått' is the neuter singular form of 'blå', agreeing with the noun 'kort' (card), serving as an adjective with agreement.
Hun gikk på blåtur med vennegjengen.
She went on a spontaneous trip with her group of friends.
'Blåtur' is a compound noun where 'blå' figuratively implicates mystery or spontaneity.
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