bǫllr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *balluz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoln- (round thing, bubble).

Noun

bǫllr m (genitive ballar, plural bellir)

  1. round object, sphere, ball
  2. testicle
    Synonym: eista

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: böllur
  • Faroese: bøllur (lump, clump; something rolled up)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ball
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ball
  • Old Swedish: balder, baller
  • Old Danish: ball, boll, bold