negerbolle

Danish

A negerbolle covered in chocolate and coconut (wafer not visible).

Etymology

neger (“negro”) +‎ bolle (“bun, ball”)

Noun

negerbolle c (singular definite negerbollen, plural indefinite negerboller)

1. (offensive, dated) synonym of flødebolle

Declension

Declension of negerbolle

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	negerbolle	negerbollen	negerboller	negerbollerne
genitive	negerbolles	negerbollens	negerbollers	negerbollernes

Synonyms

• flødebolle

Norwegian Bokmål

A German Schaumkuss, a chocolate-coated foam confection resembling a Norwegian negerbolle.

Etymology

From neger (“Negro (dated, offensive)”) +‎ bolle (“ball, rounded confection”), literally “Negro ball”.

Compare Danish negerbolle, Dutch negerzoen, German Negerkuss and French tête de nègre (“dated, offensive term for a chocolate teacake”), as well as Swedish negerboll (“offensive term for a cocoa-and-oat ball; in Scania, a chocolate teacake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneː.ɡərˌbɔlː.ə/, [ˈneː.ɡəɾˌbɔlː.ə]
• Rhymes: -ɔlːə
• Hyphenation: ne‧ger‧bol‧le

Noun

negerbolle m (definite singular negerbollen, indefinite plural negerboller, definite plural negerbollene)

1. (dated, offensive) a chocolate teacake or similar chocolate-coated foam confection made from egg whites whipped with sugar

   Synonym: sjokoladebolle

   • 2008, Harald Rosenløw Eeg, Løp hare løp:

     [jeg] gumler agurker og skalker, pølsesnabber og osteskorper, negerboller og ostepop om hverandre

     [I] munch cucumbers and crusts, sausage ends and cheese rinds, chocolate-coated foam confections and cheese puffs all mixed together

Usage notes

• Negerbolle can be perceived as offensive because its first element, neger, is now dated, derogatory and offensive. Sjokoladebolle is a neutral replacement; kokosbolle is used for a variety covered with grated coconut.

References

• “negerbolle” in Norwegian Academy Dictionary (NAOB).
• “neger” in The Bokmål Dictionary.