pumla

• polla, pomla, pommel

• IPA^(key): /²pɵmla/
• Rhymes: -²ɵmla

pumla c

1. (dialectal, northern Sweden) a hollow spherical object
   1. (specifically) a Christmas bauble, Christmas ball
      • 2012, Lena Leffler, “Konstgjort – en ny trend [Artificial – a new trend]”, in Norrländska Socialdemokraten:

        Granen skulle ha behövt pumlor som extra blickfång.

        The Christmas tree would have needed baubles as an extra eye-catcher.

      Synonym: julgranskula

   2. (fishing) a fishing float
      • 2006, Roland Johnsson, “Oh, harre gud”, in Norrbottens-Kuriren‎:

        Vi satt alla tre och kastade från båten. Jag hade på ett flugkast med tre flugor och en pumla.

        All three of us were casting from the boat. I was casting a bait with three fly lures and a float.

      Synonym: flöte

• Primarily used in Norrbotten, but also found in neighbouring provinces.

• kaffepumla
• tepumla

• Pumla. Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore. 17 October 2013.
• pumla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)