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German
Etymology
From Middle High German pöler or boler, originally referring to a mortar or catapult, from Middle High German boln (“to throw, to cast”), with the focus over time shifting towards the sound being made.
Pronunciation
Noun
Böller m (strong, genitive Böllers, plural Böller)
- firecracker
- Synonym: Feuerwerkskörper m
- Brot statt Böller ― Bread instead of firecrackers (campaign slogan asking to donate money for the hungry instead of spending it on fireworks)
- a gun or cannon used for salutes
Declension
Derived terms
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1989) “Böller”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN
- Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Böller”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
Further reading
- “Böller” in Duden online
- “Böller” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache