Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

humle m ‎(definite singular humlen, indefinite plural humler, definite plural humlene)

1. hop (a plant)
2. hop (fruit of the hop plant)

Etymology 2

Imitative (lydord), related to humre

Noun

humle f, m ‎(definite singular humla or humlen, indefinite plural humler, definite plural humlene)

1. a bumblebee (large bee)

References

• “humle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse humli, probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь.^[2] Compare with Swedish humle, Faroese humli, humla, Icelandic humall.

Noun

humle m ‎(definite singular humlen, indefinite plural humlar, definite plural humlane)

1. hop (a plant)
2. hop (fruit of the hop plant)

Etymology 2

Imitative (lydord), related to humre

Noun

humle f ‎(definite singular humla, indefinite plural humler, definite plural humlene)

1. a bumblebee (large bee)

References

• “humle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь^[3] Compare with Norwegian humle, Faroese humli, humla, Icelandic humall.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɵmˌlɛ/

Noun

humle c

1. hop (a plant)

References

1. ↑ humle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
2. ↑ humle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
3. ↑ humle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922).