buljong

buljong

Norwegian Bokmål

Bouillon with stars of egg punch.

Etymology

From French bouillon (“broth”), of both bouillir (“to boil”), from Middle French bouillir (“to boil”), from Old French boillir, alternative form of bolir (“to boil”), from Latin bullīre, present active infinitive of bulliō (“I bubble, boil”), from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“swelling”), and with the suffix -on, from Old French -on, from both Latin -ōnem, Frankish *-on, *-in, and Proto-West Germanic *-ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʉlˈjɔŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔŋ
• Hyphenation: bul‧jong

Noun

buljong m (definite singular buljongen, indefinite plural buljonger, definite plural buljongene)

1. (cooking) bouillon (a clear broth made by simmering meat (such as beef or chicken), vegetables or fish)
   • 2010, Margit Vea, Kjøkkenpatruljen:

     tilsett kraft eller buljong og halvparten av melken

     add broth or bouillon and half of the milk

   Synonym: kraft

2. (cooking) a thin soup made from meat broth
   • 1914, Rudolf Muus, Maggi West, eller Solgt til hvid Slavinde, page 496:

     hun bragte hende noget bouillon, som Maggi drak

     she brought her some broth soup, which Maggi drank

   • 1992, Ailo Gaup, Natten mellom dagene:

     han fylte en kopp med buljong, sendte den over til Jon, som holdt på å svi av seg tunga

     he filled a cup with broth soup, sent it over to Jon, who was about to burn his tongue

   • 1994, Jan Erik Vold, En sirkel is, page 41:

     buljongen [var] så heit at det svei på tunga flere dager etterpå

     the broth soup [was] so hot that it sore on the tongue several days afterwards

   • 1997, Ola Bauer, Magenta:

     de spiste hanoi-suppe med store kjøttbiter i en blanding av spaghetti og buljong

     they ate hanoi soup with large chunks of meat in a mixture of spaghetti and broth

3. (cooking) a broth drink made with water and bouillon cubes, consumed as a beverage
   • 1934 April 21, Fædrelandsvennen, page 3:

     hele kvelden er der dans … Saa er det bod for varme pølser og buljong, bod for sigaretter, brus, selters, sjokolade m.v.

     all evening there is dancing… Then there is a stall for hot sausages and broth drinks, a stall for cigarettes, soft drinks, selters, chocolate etc.

   • 1953 December 28, VG, page 7:

     [en ting] vi savnet ved [skøyte]stevnet [i Moskva] var gutta som solgte varme pølser og buljong

     [one thing] we missed at the [ice skating] convention [in Moscow] were the guys selling hot dogs and broth

   • 2018 February 9, Budstikka, page 21:

     åpning av OL markeres på Kulturhjørnet [i Asker] med pølser og buljong

     opening of the Olympics is marked at Kulturhjørnet [in Asker] with sausages and broth drinks

   Drikke en kopp varm buljong.

   Drink a cup of hot broth.

4. (bacteriology, chemistry) a nutrient substrate for microorganisms
   • 2015 August 7, Finnmark Dagblad, page 22:

     baron von Rosen … var godt utstyrt med bomber og annet sabotasjeutstyr, samt … buljong med tyfusbakterier

     baron von Rosen… was well equipped with bombs and other sabotage equipment, as well as… nutrient substrate with typhoid bacteria

Derived terms

• buljongkamp
• buljongpar
• buljongterning
• fiskebuljong
• hønsebuljong

 

References

• “buljong” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “buljong” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “buljong” in Store norske leksikon