bomull

See also: bómull

Norwegian Bokmål

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

Derived terms

• ha bomull i ørene

See also

• bom
• ull

References

• “bomull” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “bomull” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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

Derived terms

• ha bomull i øyra

See also

• bom
• ull

References

• “bomull” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “bomull” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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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	—	—

Derived terms

• bomullskrut (“guncotton”)
• bomullsgarn

Further reading

• bomull in Svensk ordbok.