Bollchen
German
Etymology
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 (genitive Bollchens, plural Bollchen)
- (regional, Northern Germany) a hard candy
- Synonym: Bonbon