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Etymology

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Borrowed from Low German Bolltje, diminutive of Boll (roundish object), from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ. Equivalent to Bolle (bulb, tuber) +‎ -chen. Cognate with Dutch bolletje, Danish bolsje.

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Noun

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Bollchen n (strong, genitive Bollchens, plural Bollchen)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany) a hard candy (usually round)
    Synonym: Bonbon

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