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Olle
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olle ølle õlle
Swedish
thumb|Chief of police Olof af Wannquist sv (1764–1834), nicknamed gamla Olle [Old Bull].
Etymology
Affix of the first two letters in sv Olof and sv Olov, sv Ol l -e gemination hypocoristic suffix.
Compare with Swedish male given name hypocoristic forming.
Pronunciation
sv /²ʊlːɛ/
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Olle.wav
Proper noun
c
sv male Olof,Olov
sv male, based on the diminutive above
Usage notes
In general use as a formal given name since early 20th century.
Noun
c
sv archaic humorous bull
sv tjur
Derived terms
sv mota Olle i grind nip it in the bud stop the bull at the gate
References
saob Olle