Bollchen
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed 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.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBollchen n (strong, genitive Bollchens, plural Bollchen)
- (regional, Northern Germany) a hard candy (usually round)
- Synonym: Bonbon