Bollchen

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German Bolltje, diminutive of Boll (“roundish object”), from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ. Equivalent to Bolle (“bulb, tuber”) +‎ -chen. Cognate with Dutch bolletje, Danish bolsje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔl.çən/.

Noun

Bollchen n (strong, genitive Bollchens, plural Bollchen)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany) a hard candy (usually round)
    Synonym: Bonbon

Declension

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