rölleka

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish rölika, from Middle Low German roleke, rolik, diminutive of *role (“roll; rolled shape”) (referring to the shape of the leaves).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrœlɛka/, /ˈrœlˌɛka/

Noun

rölleka c

  1. yarrow, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium
  2. any herb of the genus Achillea

Declension

Declension of rölleka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite rölleka röllekas
definite röllekan röllekans
plural indefinite röllekor röllekors
definite röllekorna röllekornas

References

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