boll

[ bohl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Botany.

Böll

[ bœl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Hein·rich (The·o·dor) [hahyn, -, r, i, kh, , tey, -aw-doh, r], 1917–85, German novelist and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1972.

boll

/ bəʊl /

the fruit of such plants as flax and cotton, consisting of a rounded capsule containing the seeds

Böll

/ bœl /

BöllHeinrich (Theodor)19171985MGermanWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Heinrich (ˈhaɪnrɪç) ( Theodor ). 1917–85, German novelist and short-story writer; his novels include Group Portrait with Lady (1971): Nobel prize for literature 1972

boll

/ bōl /

Origin of boll¹

1400–50; late Middle English bolle, perhaps < Middle Dutch bolle ( Dutch bol ), though formally identical with bowl ¹

Origin of boll¹

C13: from Dutch bolle ; related to Old English bolla bowl ¹

Böll came to love literature and language study, especially lessons in Latin and Greek.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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