humla

Faroese

Alternative forms

• humli

Etymology

From Old Norse humli, probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь. Compare with Swedish humle, Norwegian Bokmål humle, Icelandic humall. Possible Slavic cognates include Slovak chmeľ.

Noun

humla f (genitive singular humlu, uncountable)

1. hop (Humulus)
2. hop (Humulus lupulus)

Declension

Declension of humla (singular only)
f1s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	humla	humlan
accusative	humlu	humluna
dative	humlu	humluni
genitive	humlu	humlunnar

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• humlen

Noun

humla m or f

1. definite feminine singular of humle (Etymology 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

humla f (definite singular humla, indefinite plural humler or humlor, definite plural humlene or humlone)

1. definite singular of humle (Etymology 2)
2. (pre-2012) alternative form of humle (Etymology 2)

Swedish

en humla

Etymology

Of imitative origin, similar to German Hummel.

Noun

humla c

1. bumblebee

Declension

Declension of humla

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	humla	humlas
	definite	humlan	humlans
plural	indefinite	humlor	humlors
	definite	humlorna	humlornas

See also

• bi n (“bee”)
• geting c (“wasp”)

References

• humla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• humla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• humla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)