Bommel
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Low German bummeln (“to walk aimlessly”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bommel f (genitive Bommel, plural Bommeln) or
Bommel m (strong, genitive Bommels, plural Bommel)
- bobble (on a cap)
Usage notes edit
- The word is used in the masculine or the feminine gender, depending on region. Both ways are equally acceptable in standard German.
Declension edit
Declension of Bommel [feminine]
Declension of Bommel [masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Bommel” in Duden online
- Bommel (Textilien) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
Of imitative origin, similar to German Hummel and Dutch hommel.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bommel m (plural Bommelen)
- bumblebee (insect)