Bollchen

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German Bolltje, diminutive of Boll (“roundish object”), from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ. Equivalent to Bolle (“bulb, tuber”) +‎ -chen. Cognate with Dutch bolletje, Danish bolsje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔl.çən/

Noun

Bollchen n (strong, genitive Bollchens, plural Bollchen)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany) a hard candy (usually round)
    Synonym: Bonbon

Declension

Declension of Bollchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Bollchen die Bollchen
genitive eines des Bollchens der Bollchen
dative einem dem Bollchen den Bollchen
accusative ein das Bollchen die Bollchen
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