jolle

See also: Jolle

Danish

Etymology

From Low German jolle, from Middle Low German jolle, possibly ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlos (“tube”), see also Lithuanian aulas, Norwegian aul, Hittite [script needed] (auli-, “tube-shaped organ in the neck”), Albanian hollë, Latin alvus.

Compare with German Jolle and Dutch jol.

Noun

jolle c (singular definite jollen, plural indefinite joller)

1. dinghy

Inflection

Declension of jolle

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	jolle	jollen	joller	jollerne
genitive	jolles	jollens	jollers	jollernes

Verb

jolle (imperative jol, infinitive at jolle, present tense joller, past tense jollede, perfect tense har jollet)

1. roll (sides of the boat going up and down)

Finnish

Pronoun

jolle

1. allative singular of joka

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German jolle; compare with German Jolle.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jolle f or m (definite singular jolla or jollen, indefinite plural joller, definite plural jollene)

1. a dinghy

Derived terms

• gummijolle

References

• “jolle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German jolle; compare with German Jolle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jɔlːə/

Noun

jolle f (definite singular jolla, indefinite plural joller, definite plural jollene)

jolle m (definite singular jollen, indefinite plural jollar, definite plural jollane)

1. a dinghy

Derived terms

• gummijolle

Descendants

• Russenorsk: ёла (jola)

References

• “jolle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• (Sweden) IPA^(key): /ˈjɔˌlːɛ/

Etymology 1

Attested since 1529, from Low German jolle, from Middle Low German jolle, possibly ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlos (“tube”), see also Lithuanian aulas, Norwegian aul, Hittite [script needed] (auli-, “tube-shaped organ in the neck”), Albanian hollë, Latin alvus.

Noun

jolle c

1. a dinghy

   Skeppet hade en liten jolle som livbåt i aktern

   The ship had a small dinghy in the stern that was used as a life boat

   Jag seglade jolle som liten

   I sailed dinghies as kid

Declension

Declension of jolle
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	jolle	jollen	jollar	jollarna
Genitive	jolles	jollens	jollars	jollarnas

Derived terms

• optimistjolle

Etymology 2

Derived from joint. Compare with joppe.

Noun

jolle c

1. a marijuana cigarette, a joint

   Skicka hit jollen, kompis

   Pass the joint, dude

Declension

Declension of jolle
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	jolle	jollen	jollar	jollarna
Genitive	jolles	jollens	jollars	jollarnas

Synonyms

• joint
• joppe

References

• jolle in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• jolle in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• jolle in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Slangopedia