bolmört
Swedish
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Etymology
editInherited from Old Swedish bölmeyrt. Compound of bolma (unkown) + ört (“herb”). The meaning of bolma in this case is unknown.[1] Possibly related to Welsh bilinuntia and Belenus.[2] See also lake Bolmen whose etymology may be derived from Old Swedish *bolmber (“large; expansive”). First attested in 1628.[3]
Noun
editbolmört c (uncountable)
Declension
edit| Declension of bolmört | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | bolmört | bolmörten | — | — |
| Genitive | bolmörts | bolmörtens | — | — |
Further reading
edit- bolmört in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- bolmört in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)