bomull

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Contents 1 Norwegian Bokmål 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 See also 1.3 References 2 Norwegian Nynorsk 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 2.2.2 See also 2.3 References 3 Swedish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun

[edit] Norwegian Bokmål

[edit] Etymology

From Low German bomwulle, compound of bom, "tree", and ull, "wool", thus literally meaning "tree wool", due to the plan fibers' similarity to wool. Compare German Baumwolle.

[edit] Noun

bomull m/f (definite singular bomullen/bomulla)

1. cotton, cotton wool

[edit] Derived terms

• ha bomull i ørene

[edit] See also

• bom
• ull

[edit] References

• “bomull” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “bomull” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.

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[edit] Norwegian Nynorsk

[edit] Etymology

From Low German bomwulle, compound of bom, "tree", and ull, "wool", thus literally meaning "tree wool", due to the plan fibers' similarity to wool. Compare German Baumwolle.

[edit] Noun

bomull f (definite singular bomulla)

1. cotton, cotton wool

[edit] Derived terms

• ha bomull i øyra

[edit] See also

• bom
• ull

[edit] References

• “bomull” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “bomull” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.

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[edit] Swedish

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[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

bomull c.

Declination for bomull	Singular		Uncountable
Common	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	bomull	bomullen
Possessive form	bomulls	bomullens

1. cotton (plant)
2. the textile made from the fiber harvested from the cotton plant