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bol.

a sphere; a ball, globe or bulb

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɔl/
  1. a sphere; a ball, globe or bulb

    masculine
  2. a head; one's brains

    figuratively · masculine
  3. a scoop (of ice etc.)

    masculine
  4. a large, round spot, a dot

    masculine
  5. a roundel

    masculine
  6. a bun, a roll, a round piece of bread or pastry

    especially · masculine
  7. a small breakwater, built perpendicular to the current or shore

    masculine · obsolete
  8. a small shoal, sandbank

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bol, bolle, from Old Dutch *bolla, from Proto-West Germanic *bollā, from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ (“round object or vessel, ball, bowl”).

adj/bɔl/
  1. convex; bulging

  2. chubby

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bol, bolle, from Old Dutch *bolla, from Proto-West Germanic *bollā, from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ (“round object or vessel, ball, bowl”).

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