byll

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Supposedly from Danish byld, although Den Danske Ordbog says this word came from Norwegian. Moth and Kalkar give an alternative or older spelling of this word as buld. Related to Swedish böld and maybe to Icelandic búlda (“a woman with thick lips and cheeks”). May be also related to bule with a close meaning, which is a loan from Low German.

Noun

byll m (definite singular byllen, indefinite plural byller, definite plural byllene)

1. a boil or abscess

Derived terms

• byllepest

References

• “byll” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Supposedly from Danish byld, as above.

Noun

byll m (definite singular byllen, indefinite plural byllar, definite plural byllane)

1. a boil or abscess

Derived terms

• byllepest

References

• “byll” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.