Bommelmütze

English translation: bobble hat, pompom hat

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German term or phrase:	Bommelmütze
English translation:	bobble hat, pompom hat
Entered by:	Woodstock (X)

13:16 Dec 13, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion

German term or phrase: Bommelmütze

This is used in the context of a marketing text for a brand of skis:
"Wenn die schnellen XXX Ladys (Name) und (Name) statt zum Skihelm zur roten-weißen *Bommelmütze* greifen, kann das eigentlich nur eines heißen: Richtig, Weihnachen steht vor der Tür!

In the US we would call this a stocking cap (with a pom pom), do the British say the same thing for this article of clothing?

Woodstock (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 52 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 168 Germany
Local time: 16:40

bobble hat

Explanation:
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An alternative word in German is Pudelmütze.
The British definitely call it a bobble hat.

Selected response from:

BirgitBerlin
Germany
Local time: 16:40

Grading comment

Thanks, all. It would seem that both terms are used, but I only used the more widespread one.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

bobble hat

BirgitBerlin

3 +2

bobble hat

Francis Lee (X)

3 +1

pompom hat

sappho

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

bobble hat

BirgitBerlin
Germany
Local time: 16:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

Thanks, all. It would seem that both terms are used, but I only used the more widespread one.

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

bobble hat

Explanation:
I'm fairly sure that's what we'd call it.

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There I go again, bothering to include a comment that amounts to more than a full stop!

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 16:40
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 44

46 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

pompom hat

Explanation:
ist what we used to call it

sappho
Local time: 16:40
Native speaker of:

English

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