bomull

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Norwegian Bokmål

bomull

Etymology

From Low German bomwulle, compound of bom (tree) and ull (wool), due to the similarity the fibers bear to wool. Cognate to German Baumwolle, Danish bomuld, Icelandic bómull.

Noun

bomull m or f (definite singular bomullen or bomulla)

  1. cotton, cotton wool

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German bomwulle, compound of bom, "tree", and ull, "wool", thus literally meaning "tree wool", due to the plant fibers' similarity to wool. Compare German Baumwolle.

Noun

bomull f (definite singular bomulla)

  1. cotton, cotton wool

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Swedish

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Noun

bomull c (uncountable)

  1. cotton (plant)
  2. the textile made from the fiber harvested from the cotton plant

Declension

Declension of bomull
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bomull bomulls
definite bomullen bomullens
plural indefinite
definite

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