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Böller
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boller Boller bøller böllér
German
Etymology
From de gmh pöler or gmh boler, originally referring to a mortar or catapult, from de gmh boln to throw, to cast, from de goh bolôn to hurl, related to goh bolla bud, bowl, bulbous thing, from de gmw-pro *bollā, with the focus over time shifting towards the sound being made.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbœlɐ/
de De-Böller.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
firecracker
de Feuerwerkskörper<g:m>
de Brot statt Böller Bread instead of firecrackers (campaign slogan asking to donate money for the hungry instead of spending it on fireworks)
a gun or cannon used for salutes
Declension
m
Derived terms
de böllern Böllerverbot Polenböller Chinaböller
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