humla

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

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

Etymology

Of imitative origin, similar to German Hummel.

Noun

humla c

  1. bumblebee

Declension

Declension of humla
nominative genitive
singular indefinite humla humlas
definite humlan humlans
plural indefinite humlor humlors
definite humlorna humlornas

See also

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

References

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