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Betekenis (Engels)

1. Any of species Geotrupes stercorarius of large European dung beetles that make a droning noise while flying.
2. Any flying insect which makes a loud humming noise, such as the June bug or a bumblebee.

Sinonieme

dorbeetle

dung beetle

dorr

Vertalings

tor

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Geotrupes ster corarius

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: dorre

Geërf van Old English: dora

Verwante met Saterfriesisch: Doarne

Verwante met Middle Low German: dorne

Verwante met Middle Dutch: dorne

Verwante met Nederlands: dar

Verwante met Old English: drān

In summary

From Middle English dorre, dore, from Old English dora (“humming insect”), from Proto-West Germanic *dorō, from Proto-Germanic *durô (“bumblebee, humming insect”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-, *dʰreh₁n- (“bee, hornet, drone”). Related to Saterland Frisian Doarne (“hornet”), Middle Low German dorne (“bumblebee”), Middle Dutch dorne (“bumblebee”), Dutch dar (“drone”), Old English drān (“drone”). More at drone.