humle
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse humli, probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь.[1] Compare with Danish humle, Swedish humle, Faroese humli, humla, Icelandic humall.
Noun edit
humle m (definite singular humlen, indefinite plural humler, definite plural humlene)
Etymology 2 edit
Imitative (lydord), related to humre
Noun edit
humle f or m (definite singular humla or humlen, indefinite plural humler, definite plural humlene)
- a bumblebee (large bee)
References edit
- “humle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse humli, probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь.[1] Compare with Swedish humle, Faroese humli, humla, Icelandic humall.
Noun edit
humle m (definite singular humlen, indefinite plural humlar, definite plural humlane)
Etymology 2 edit
Imitative, related to humre[2]
Noun edit
humle f (definite singular humla, indefinite plural humler, definite plural humlene)
- a bumblebee (large bee)
References edit
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь[1] Compare with Norwegian Bokmål humle, Faroese humli, humla, Icelandic humall.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
humle c
- hop (a plant)