Böller

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German pöler or boler, originally referring to a mortar or catapult, from Middle High German boln (“to throw, to cast”), with the focus over time shifting towards the sound being made. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbœlɐ/ === Noun === Böller m (strong, genitive Böllers, plural Böller) firecracker Synonym: Feuerwerkskörper m Brot statt Böller ― Bread instead of firecrackers (campaign slogan asking to donate money for the hungry instead of spending it on fireworks) a gun or cannon used for salutes ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Kluge, Friedrich (1989), “Böller”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Böller”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN === Further reading === “Böller” in Duden online “Böller” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache