bomull

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Low German bomwulle, compound of bom (“tree”) and ull (“wool”), due to the similarity the fibers bear to wool. Cognate to German Baumwolle, Danish bomuld, Icelandic bómull. === Noun === bomull m or f (definite singular bomullen or bomulla) cotton, cotton wool ==== Derived terms ==== ha bomull i ørene === See also === bom ull === References === “bomull” in The Ordnett Dictionary “bomull” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Low German bomwulle, compound of bom, "tree", and ull, "wool", thus literally meaning "tree wool", due to the plant fibers' similarity to wool. Compare German Baumwolle. === Noun === bomull f (definite singular bomulla) cotton, cotton wool ==== Derived terms ==== ha bomull i øyra === See also === bom ull === References === “bomull” in The Ordnett Dictionary “bomull” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Noun === bomull c (uncountable) cotton (plant) the textile made from the fiber harvested from the cotton plant ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== bomullskrut (“guncotton”) bomullsgarn === Further reading === bomull in Svensk ordbok.