bol

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) a sphere; a ball, globe or bulb
2. (figuratively, masculine) a head; one's brains
3. (masculine) a scoop (of ice etc.)
4. (masculine) a large, round spot, a dot
5. (masculine) a roundel
6. (especially, masculine) a bun, a roll, a round piece of bread or pastry

Adj

1. convex; bulging
2. chubby

Concepts

sphere

ball

globe

convex

bulb

💡

vault

ball-bearing

cornflower

orb

vaulted ceiling

crown

👑

globular

dome

realm

roll

round

scoop

bun

spherical

bachelor’s button

arched roof

Synonyms

bal

kloot

convex

korenbloem

blauwbol

kogel

sfeer

B

omgeving

echte korenbloem

hoofd

gebied

knol

bolrond

gewelfd

lichaamsdeel

gewelf

hemelrond

speldenkussen

ruber

ui

🧅

Translations

Kugel

sphère

esfera

esfera

sfera

boule

σφαίρα

konvex

bola

bulbe

💡

Zwiebel

🧅

Sphäre

globe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɔl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: bol

Inherited from Old Dutch: *bolla

In summary

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