Norwegian Bokmål

bomull

Noun

bomull m, f ‎(definite singular bomullen or bomulla)

1. cotton, cotton wool

Derived terms

• ha bomull i ørene

See also

• bom
• ull

References

• “bomull” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “bomull” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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.

Noun

bomull f ‎(definite singular bomulla)

1. cotton, cotton wool

Derived terms

• ha bomull i øyra

See also

• bom
• ull

References

• “bomull” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “bomull” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

bomull c ‎(uncountable)

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

Declension