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Bulle.

bull (male cattle)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbʊlə/
  1. bull (male cattle)

    masculine · weak
  2. bull (strong or stout man)

    figuratively · masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

Via German Low German from Middle Low German bulle. Cognate with Dutch bul. More at bull.

noun/ˈbʊlə/
  1. bull (papal decree)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla (“seal capsule”, literally “ball, bullet”).

noun/ˈbʊlə/
  1. police officer, cop, pig synonym of Polizist

    derogatory · masculine · mildly · weak
Where this word comes from

Documented since the 19th century. Probably from Polizist (or an abbreviation thereof), whose first syllable may in some dialects have become homophonous to Bulle (“bull”). Another possibility is a derivation from Puller or Landpuller, a non-derogatory term for a policeman of the 18th century.

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