humli

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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

humli m (genitive singular humla, uncountable)

  1. hop (Humulus)
  2. hop (Humulus lupulus)

Declension

Declension of humli (singular only)
m1s singular
indefinite definite
nominative humli humlin
accusative humla humlan
dative humla humlanum
genitive humla humlans

References

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