humli

Faroese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse humli, probably from Proto-Slavic *xъmelь.[1] Compare with Swedish humle, Norwegian Bokmål humle, Icelandic humall. Possible Slavic cognates include Slovak chmeľ.

Noun

humli m (genitive singular humla, uncountable)

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

Declension

m1s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative humli humlin
Accusative humla humlan
Dative humla humlanum
Genitive humla humlans

References

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