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bolla.

bun, roll (round bread)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɔl(ː)a]
  1. bun, roll (round bread)

    feminine
  2. a bun of the type eaten on bolludagur, with cream and jam in between halves, and sometimes with chocolate on top

    feminine · specifically
  3. a ball made from minced meat, fish, etc.; meatball, fishball

    feminine
  4. punch (a mix of alcohol, fruit, and fruit juice, served in a large bowl)

    feminine
  5. a fat person; fatso, tubby

    colloquial · derogatory · feminine
Where this word comes from

From the same source as bolli (“drinking cup, bowl”), similar to Danish bolle.

verb[ˈpɔl(ː)a]
  1. on bolludagur (Shrove Monday), to spank someone (shouting bolla! bolla! bolla! for every hit), to get a bun (bolla) for each hit (usually done by children to their parents, using specially made decorated paddles)

    weak
Where this word comes from

From the same source as bolli (“drinking cup, bowl”), similar to Danish bolle.

intj[ˈpɔl(ː)a]
  1. an exclamation that children shout on bolludagur while spanking their parents to demand buns

Where this word comes from

From the same source as bolli (“drinking cup, bowl”), similar to Danish bolle.

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