"Bulle" meaning in All languages combined

See Bulle on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Bulle
  1. A municipality, the capital of Gruyère district, Fribourg canton, Switzerland. Categories (place): Cities in Switzerland, District capitals, Municipalities of Switzerland, Places in Switzerland
    Sense id: en-Bulle-en-name-GKPukH8Q
  2. A commune in Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Categories (place): Places in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Places in France
    Sense id: en-Bulle-en-name-bdHyCTQ9 Categories (other): Communes of France, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 60 3 7 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 65 3 6 8 6

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈbʊlə/ Audio: De-Bulle.ogg
Etymology: Via German Low German from Middle Low German bulle. Cognate with Dutch bul. More at bull. Etymology templates: {{etymid|de|male cattle}}, {{der|de|nds-de|-}} German Low German, {{der|de|gml|bulle}} Middle Low German bulle, {{cog|nl|bul}} Dutch bul Head templates: {{de-noun|m.weak}} Bulle m (weak, genitive Bullen, plural Bullen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m.weak}} Forms: Bullen [genitive], Bullen [plural], weak [table-tags], Bulle [nominative, singular], Bullen [definite, nominative, plural], Bullen [genitive, singular], Bullen [definite, genitive, plural], Bullen [dative, singular], Bullen [dative, definite, plural], Bullen [accusative, singular], Bullen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. bull (male cattle) Tags: masculine, weak Categories (lifeform): Cattle, Male animals
    Sense id: en-Bulle-de-noun-JqLItDlD Disambiguation of Cattle: 35 22 21 22 Disambiguation of Male animals: 81 6 6 6
  2. (figurative) bull (strong or stout man) Tags: figuratively, masculine, weak
    Sense id: en-Bulle-de-noun-gIYzMl6h Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 9 27 32 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Stier Derived forms: bullig
Etymology number: 1

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈbʊlə/ Audio: De-Bulle.ogg
Etymology: Documented since the 19th century. Probably from Polizist (or an abbreviation thereof), whose first syllable may in some dialects have become homophonous to Bulle (“bull”). Another possibility is a derivation from Puller or Landpuller, a non-derogatory term for a policeman of the 18th century. Etymology templates: {{etymid|de|policeman}} Head templates: {{de-noun|m.weak}} Bulle m (weak, genitive Bullen, plural Bullen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m.weak}} Forms: Bullen [genitive], Bullen [plural], weak [table-tags], Bulle [nominative, singular], Bullen [definite, nominative, plural], Bullen [genitive, singular], Bullen [definite, genitive, plural], Bullen [dative, singular], Bullen [dative, definite, plural], Bullen [accusative, singular], Bullen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (mildly derogatory) police officer, cop, pig Tags: derogatory, masculine, mildly, weak Derived forms: Bullenschwein, Bullette (english: female form; humorous), Bullerei, guter Bulle, böser Bulle
    Sense id: en-Bulle-de-noun-cqbYJQ21 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 9 27 32 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈbʊlə/ Audio: De-Bulle.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla (“seal capsule”, literally “ball, bullet”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|de|papal bull}}, {{inh|de|gmh|bulle}} Middle High German bulle, {{der|de|ML.|bulla||seal capsule|lit=ball, bullet}} Medieval Latin bulla (“seal capsule”, literally “ball, bullet”) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Bulle f (genitive Bulle, plural Bullen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Bulle [genitive], Bullen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Bulle [nominative, singular], Bullen [definite, nominative, plural], Bulle [genitive, singular], Bullen [definite, genitive, plural], Bulle [dative, singular], Bullen [dative, definite, plural], Bulle [accusative, singular], Bullen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. bull (papal decree) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Bulle-de-noun-YfrusUIe Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 9 27 32 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [Saterland Frisian]

Etymology: From Old Frisian *bula, from Proto-Germanic *bulô. More at bull. Etymology templates: {{der|stq|ofs|*bula}} Old Frisian *bula, {{der|stq|gem-pro|*bulô}} Proto-Germanic *bulô Head templates: {{head|stq|noun|g=m}} Bulle m
  1. (zoology) bull; steer Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Zoology

Inflected forms

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