Hummel

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

bumblebee

Name

a surname

Sinonieme

Biene

🐝

Maikäfer

Wespe

Hornisse

Drohn

Bombus

Brummer

Drohne

Vertalings

bumblebee

bourdon

abejorro

bombo

hommel

mamangaba

borinot

abejarrón

abejón

zangão

abelhão

bombus

calabrone

abellot

Dialekte

Kanton Basel-Land

hummele

Data verskaf deur: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈhʊməl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle High German: humbel

Geërf van Old High German: humbal

Verwante met Nederlands: hommel

Verwante met Deens: humlebi

Verwante met Sweeds: humla

In summary

From Middle High German humbel, hummel, from Old High German humbal, humbala, humbalo. Cognate with Dutch hommel, Danish humlebi, Swedish humla. Eventually probably onomatopoeic and related with English hum.
Compare English bumblebee, which has Middle English bombeln ("to buzz") as its first element.