humle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse humli, probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь.[1] Compare with Danish humle, Swedish humle, Faroese humli, humla, Icelandic humall.

Noun

humle m (definite singular humlen, indefinite plural humler, definite plural humlene)

  1. hop (a plant)
  2. hop (fruit of the hop plant)

Etymology 2

Imitative (lydord), related to humre

Noun

humle f or m (definite singular humla or humlen, indefinite plural humler, definite plural humlene)

  1. a bumblebee (large bee)

References
  1. humle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse humli, probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь.[1] Compare with Swedish humle, Faroese humli, humla, Icelandic humall.

Noun

humle m (definite singular humlen, indefinite plural humlar, definite plural humlane)

  1. hop (a plant)
  2. hop (fruit of the hop plant)

Etymology 2

Imitative, related to humre[2]

Noun

humle f (definite singular humla, indefinite plural humler, definite plural humlene)

  1. a bumblebee (large bee)

References
  1. humle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
  2. “humle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь[1] Compare with Norwegian Bokmål humle, Faroese humli, humla, Icelandic humall.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɵmˌlɛ/

Noun

humle c

  1. hop (a plant)

References
  1. humle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922).

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