See also: pollen and pol·len

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin pollen. Common since the 18th century, occasionally already Middle High German bolle, Old High German polla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔlən/
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Noun

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Pollen m (strong, genitive Pollens, plural Pollen)

  1. pollen
    Synonym: Blütenstaub

Usage notes

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  • The singular is used chiefly in biological terminology. In common usage, the word is a plurale tantum, and a new singular die Polle (a single grain or lump of pollen) may occasionally be backformed from it.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Pollen” in Duden online
  • Pollen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache