humla
Faroese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse humli, probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь.[1] Compare with Swedish humle, Norwegian Bokmål humle, Icelandic humall. Possible Slavic cognates include Slovak chmeľ.
Noun edit
humla f (genitive singular humlu, uncountable)
- hop (Humulus)
- hop (Humulus lupulus)
Declension edit
| Declension of humla (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| f1s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | humla | humlan |
| accusative | humlu | humluna |
| dative | humlu | humluni |
| genitive | humlu | humlunnar |
References edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
humla m or f
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
humla f (definite singular humla, indefinite plural humler or humlor, definite plural humlene or humlone)
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Of imitative origin, similar to German Hummel.
Noun edit
humla c
Declension edit
| Declension of humla | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | humla | humlan | humlor | humlorna |
| Genitive | humlas | humlans | humlors | humlornas |