böllur

Icelandic

/ˈpœtlʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • (vulgar) penis, cock, prick
  • (rare) scrotum, balls
  • (obsolete) ball

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse bǫllr (ball, a ball, globe, glans penis, testicle) derived from Proto-Germanic *balluz (ball) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bholn- (a bubble), *bhel- (swell, inflate, blow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bhel-

Gloss

swell, inflate, blow

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

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