bolmört
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Swedish bölmeyrt. Compound of bolma (unkown) + ört (“herb”). The meaning of bolma in this case is unknown.[1] Possibly related to Welsh bilinuntia and Belenus.[2] See also lake Bolmen whose etymology may be derived from Old Swedish *bolmber (“large; expansive”). First attested in 1628.[3]
Noun
[edit]bolmört c (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | bolmört | bolmörts |
| definite | bolmörten | bolmörtens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
Further reading
[edit]- bolmört in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- bolmört in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)