humle

Norwegian Bokmål

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 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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse humli, probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь.[2] 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 (lydord), related to humre

Noun

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

  1. a bumblebee (large bee)

References

Swedish

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь[3] 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)
  2. humle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
  3. humle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922).
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