bǫllr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *balluz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoln- (“round thing, bubble”).
Noun
bǫllr m (genitive ballar, plural bellir)
- a round object, sphear, ball
- a ball
- testicle (as in balls)
Declension
Declension of bǫllr (strong u-stem)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bǫllr | bǫllrinn | bellir | bellirnir |
| accusative | bǫll | bǫllinn | bǫllu | bǫlluna |
| dative | belli | bellinum | bǫllum | bǫllunum |
| genitive | ballar | ballarins | balla | ballanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: böllur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: ball
- Norwegian Bokmål: ball
- Swedish: ball