humla

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Faroese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

humla f (genitive singular humlu, uncountable)

  1. hop (Humulus)
  2. hop (Humulus lupulus)

Declension

Declension of humla (singular only)
f1s singular
indefinite definite
nominative humla humlan
accusative humlu humluna
dative humlu humluni
genitive humlu humlunnar

References

  1. ^ humle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

humla m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of humle (Etymology 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

humla f (definite singular humla, indefinite plural humler or humlor, definite plural humlene or humlone)

  1. definite singular of humle (Etymology 2)
  2. (pre-2012) alternative form of humle (Etymology 2)

Swedish

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Etymology

Of imitative origin, similar to German Hummel.

Noun

humla c

  1. bumblebee

Declension

Declension of humla 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative humla humlan humlor humlorna
Genitive humlas humlans humlors humlornas

See also

  • bi n (“bee”)
  • geting c (“wasp”)

References

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