Bolle

See also: bolle, bollë, bølle, and Bölle

Translingual

Proper noun

Bolle

  1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Carl (Karl) August Bolle (1821-1909).

Further reading

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bolle.

Proper noun

Bolle (plural Bolles)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bolle is the 36630th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 610 individuals. Bolle is most common among White (90.66%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bolle, from Old High German bolla, from Proto-West Germanic *bollā, from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔlə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔlə

Noun

Bolle f (genitive Bolle, plural Bollen)

  1. (regional, including Berlin) a thickish, roundish object, especially a bulb, tuber
    Synonym: Knolle

Declension

Derived terms

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