bomull
See also: bómull
Norwegian Bokmål
bomull
Etymology
From Low German bomwulle, compound of bom (“tree”) and ull (“wool”), due to the similarity the fibers bear to wool. Cognate to German Baumwolle, Danish bomuld, Icelandic bómull.
Derived terms
- ha bomull i ørene
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Low German bomwulle, compound of bom, "tree", and ull, "wool", thus literally meaning "tree wool", due to the plant fibers' similarity to wool. Compare German Baumwolle.
Derived terms
- ha bomull i øyra
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Noun
bomull c (uncountable)
- cotton (plant)
- the textile made from the fiber harvested from the cotton plant
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